Question 1

Which two terms typically go together?

Accepted Answer

A)  x-axis and dependent 
B)  x-axis and independent 
C)  y-axis and independent 
D)  both a and c go together

Question 2

A frequency distribution that has a longer tail on one end or the other is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  scattergram 
B)  bar graph 
C)  skewed distribution 
D)  normal curve

Question 3

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having error bars on a graph.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having...

Question 4

Outliers are

Accepted Answer

A)  impossible values 
B)  extreme but not impossible values 
C)  data that don't fit your theory 
D)  any of these

Question 5

The x-axis represents ____ in a time-series graph

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent variable 
B)  independent variable 
C)  the passage of time 
D)  frequency

Question 6

When making a graph to show the relationship between quantitative variables,such as dependent variable as a function of an independent variable,you should use a

Accepted Answer

A)  Line graph 
B)  Scattergram 
C)  Median split 
D)  Frequency Table

Question 7

A graphic that uses a dot to represent the frequency of each score and connects those points with a straight line is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  histogram 
B)  scattergram 
C)  frequency polygon 
D)  skewed distribution

Question 8

In a certain box-and-whisker plot,the left hand (or lower)whisker is longer than the right hand (or upper)whisker.Therefore,the distribution is probably

Accepted Answer

A)  bimodal 
B)  normal 
C)  positively skewed 
D)  negatively skewed

Question 9

Which of the following is a representation of data by spatial relationships in a diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  graph 
B)  figure 
C)  histogram 
D)  table

Question 10

The bars of a frequency distribution should

Accepted Answer

A)  be touching each other (unless there is a category with zero frequency) 
B)  be centered on the score value 
C)  extend horizontally from the lower real limit of the score value to the upper real limit 
D)  all of these are true

Question 11

NY State's new Governor is worried about the IQ of the people on his staff.He has his Lt.Governor administer a 10-item IQ test to his closest staff members.The scores were 9,9,8,8,5,5,3,1,1,1.Make a frequency table from the data that Lt.Governor collected from the staff members.

Accepted Answer

The answer of NY State's new Governor is worried about...

Question 12

The slope of a cumulative record shows

Accepted Answer

A)  number of responses 
B)  rate of responding 
C)  changes in response rate 
D)  All of these are true

Question 13

Each data point on a scattergram represents

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual's score on the dependent variable 
B)  an individual's score on two variables 
C)  the relationship between a dependent an independent variable 
D)  None of these are true.

Question 14

Which one of the following would be best for conveying the shape of the frequency distribution of 250 test scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  histogram 
B)  rank-order distribution 
C)  cumulative frequency distribution 
D)  ungrouped frequency distribution

Question 15

A bar graph is used for ____ data

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical 
B)  quantitative 
C)  continuous 
D)  None of these. Bar graphs are never used in psychology.

Question 16

Data reduction is

Accepted Answer

A)  recording data onto individual data sheets 
B)  transcribing data from individual data sheets to a summary form 
C)  performing statistical analysis 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 17

Which is not true of a cumulative frequency distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be nonmonotonic. 
B)  It begins at zero frequency. 
C)  It indicates skewness of the distribution. 
D)  The data points lie at the upper real limit of each interval.

Question 18

When data is divided into two equal sized-groups on the basis of one of the variables,it has been subject to a

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlation 
B)  Median split 
C)  Chi-square 
D)  t-test

Question 19

List some of the relevant information that might be found in a coding guide for an experiment that investigated the effects of attractiveness on jurors' guilty verdicts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List some of the relevant information that...

Question 20

A frequency distribution differs from other graphs in that the y-axis represents ____,rather than the value of a(n)____

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency, dependent variable 
B)  frequency, independent variable 
C)  dependent variable, frequency 
D)  independent variable, frequency

Exam 6: Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Which two terms typically go together?

A frequency distribution that has a longer tail on one end or the other is called a:

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having error bars on a graph.

Outliers are

The x-axis represents ____ in a time-series graph

When making a graph to show the relationship between quantitative variables,such as dependent variable as a function of an independent variable,you should use a

A graphic that uses a dot to represent the frequency of each score and connects those points with a straight line is called a

In a certain box-and-whisker plot,the left hand (or lower) whisker is longer than the right hand (or upper) whisker.Therefore,the distribution is probably

Which of the following is a representation of data by spatial relationships in a diagram?

The bars of a frequency distribution should

NY State's new Governor is worried about the IQ of the people on his staff.He has his Lt.Governor administer a 10-item IQ test to his closest staff members.The scores were 9,9,8,8,5,5,3,1,1,1.Make a frequency table from the data that Lt.Governor collected from the staff members.

The slope of a cumulative record shows

Each data point on a scattergram represents

Which one of the following would be best for conveying the shape of the frequency distribution of 250 test scores?

A bar graph is used for ____ data

Data reduction is

Which is not true of a cumulative frequency distribution?

When data is divided into two equal sized-groups on the basis of one of the variables,it has been subject to a

List some of the relevant information that might be found in a coding guide for an experiment that investigated the effects of attractiveness on jurors' guilty verdicts.

A frequency distribution differs from other graphs in that the y-axis represents ,rather than the value of a(n)

Exam 6: Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Which two terms typically go together?

A frequency distribution that has a longer tail on one end or the other is called a:

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having error bars on a graph.

Outliers are

The x-axis represents ____ in a time-series graph

When making a graph to show the relationship between quantitative variables,such as dependent variable as a function of an independent variable,you should use a

A graphic that uses a dot to represent the frequency of each score and connects those points with a straight line is called a

In a certain box-and-whisker plot,the left hand (or lower) whisker is longer than the right hand (or upper) whisker.Therefore,the distribution is probably

Which of the following is a representation of data by spatial relationships in a diagram?

The bars of a frequency distribution should

NY State's new Governor is worried about the IQ of the people on his staff.He has his Lt.Governor administer a 10-item IQ test to his closest staff members.The scores were 9,9,8,8,5,5,3,1,1,1.Make a frequency table from the data that Lt.Governor collected from the staff members.

The slope of a cumulative record shows

Each data point on a scattergram represents

Which one of the following would be best for conveying the shape of the frequency distribution of 250 test scores?

A bar graph is used for ____ data

Data reduction is

Which is not true of a cumulative frequency distribution?

When data is divided into two equal sized-groups on the basis of one of the variables,it has been subject to a

List some of the relevant information that might be found in a coding guide for an experiment that investigated the effects of attractiveness on jurors' guilty verdicts.

A frequency distribution differs from other graphs in that the y-axis represents ____,rather than the value of a(n) ____

A frequency distribution differs from other graphs in that the y-axis represents ,rather than the value of a(n)