Question 1

Statistical projects should document both the data and the methods used to arrive at the conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Describe/list some of the information that generally goes into a codebook.

Accepted Answer

Type of data, source of data, variable information, and individual/organization that collected the data

Question 3

The standard deviation measures how widely dispersed the values of the observations are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Replication files are used by researches to verify another researcher's projects results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The statistical package R is easier to use than Stata.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain the importance of keeping replication files and properly documenting the data/research.

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Question 7

If an analysis cannot be replicated, it cannot be trusted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Please list the descriptive statistics that are used to better understand the data.

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The answer of Please list the descriptive statistics that are...

Question 9

Compare and contrasts the basic benefits/drawbacks of Stata and R.

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The answer of Compare and contrasts the basic benefits/drawbacks of...

Question 10

What is the purpose of plotting the data?

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The answer of What is the purpose of plotting the...

Exam 2: Stats in the Wild: Good Data Practices

Statistical projects should document both the data and the methods used to arrive at the conclusion.