Question 1

Correlation implies causation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The most recent information is always the most reliable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of faulty statistical analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  undefined average 
B)  sanitized statistics 
C)  bogus ranking 
D)  biased meta-analysis 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  undefined average 
B)  sanitized statistics 
C)  bogus ranking 
D)  biased meta-analysis 
E)  All of these answers are correct. E

Question 4

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even a complex effect has only one cause. 
B)  Faulty statistical reasoning rarely produces numbers that are deceptive or inaccurate. 
C)  Evidence that contradicts your own assumptions should be ignored. 
D)  Terminology used to report statistics often hides their real meaning. 
E)  None of these statements are accurate. 
A)  Even a complex effect has only one cause. 
B)  Faulty statistical reasoning rarely produces numbers that are deceptive or inaccurate. 
C)  Evidence that contradicts your own assumptions should be ignored. 
D)  Terminology used to report statistics often hides their real meaning. 
E)  None of these statements are accurate.

Question 5

The margin of_________ is a range within which the true value falls.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The margin of_________ is a range within...

Question 6

__________evidence includes facts and statistics; _________evidence includes speculations and data obtained unscientifically.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________evidence includes facts and statistics; _________evidence includes...

Question 7

To check your evidence for weaknesses, do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  identify misleading terminology. 
B)  accept all generalizations. 
C)  assess studies for limitations. 
D)  scrutinize all statistical analyses. 
E)  examine claims of causation closely. 
A)  identify misleading terminology. 
B)  accept all generalizations. 
C)  assess studies for limitations. 
D)  scrutinize all statistical analyses. 
E)  examine claims of causation closely.

Question 8

Sample size is not important to the strength of a percentage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Computer analyses always produce unbiased results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The value that occurs most often in a set of numbers is the

Accepted Answer

A)  mean. 
B)  majority. 
C)  median. 
D)  mode. 
E)  outlier. 
A)  mean. 
B)  majority. 
C)  median. 
D)  mode. 
E)  outlier.

Question 11

If the evidence follows your belief, you are _________; if your belief follows the evidence, you are_________ .

Accepted Answer

rationaliz

Question 12

Anecdotal evidence is always sufficient support for a claim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Evaluating sources involves

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying a study's sponsor. 
B)  ignoring corroborating sources. 
C)  assessing the reputation of a printed source. 
D)  determining the quality of Web sources. 
E)  checking the publication date. 
A)  identifying a study's sponsor. 
B)  ignoring corroborating sources. 
C)  assessing the reputation of a printed source. 
D)  determining the quality of Web sources. 
E)  checking the publication date.

Question 14

When we come to a conclusion about what we don't know by reasoning from what we do know, we make

Accepted Answer

A)  an inference. 
B)  a claim. 
C)  an analysis. 
D)  an average. 
E)  a fallacy. 
A)  an inference. 
B)  a claim. 
C)  an analysis. 
D)  an average. 
E)  a fallacy.

Question 15

All types of research studies have common flaws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The purpose of statistical analysis is to sanitize the numbers we collect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The numerical measure of the strength of the relationship between variables is called

Accepted Answer

A)  causation. 
B)  a confounding factor. 
C)  correlation. 
D)  a meta-analysis. 
E)  an interpretation. 
A)  causation. 
B)  a confounding factor. 
C)  correlation. 
D)  a meta-analysis. 
E)  an interpretation.

Question 18

Reliable research produces results that can be replicated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Assumptions are ideas that we accept without proof.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Evaluating and Interpreting Information

Correlation implies causation.

The most recent information is always the most reliable.

Which of the following is an example of faulty statistical analysis?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

The margin of_________ is a range within which the true value falls.

__________evidence includes facts and statistics; _________evidence includes speculations and data obtained unscientifically.

To check your evidence for weaknesses, do all of the following except

Sample size is not important to the strength of a percentage.

Computer analyses always produce unbiased results.

The value that occurs most often in a set of numbers is the

If the evidence follows your belief, you are _________; if your belief follows the evidence, you are_________ .

Anecdotal evidence is always sufficient support for a claim.

Evaluating sources involves

When we come to a conclusion about what we don't know by reasoning from what we do know, we make

All types of research studies have common flaws.

The purpose of statistical analysis is to sanitize the numbers we collect.

The numerical measure of the strength of the relationship between variables is called

Reliable research produces results that can be replicated.

Assumptions are ideas that we accept without proof.

Introduction to Technical Communication

Meeting the Needs of Specific Audiences

Persuading Your Audience

Weighing the Ethical Issues

Teamwork and Global Considerations

An Overview of the Technical Writing Process

Thinking Critically About the Research Process

Summarizing Research Findings and Other Information

Organizing for Readers

Editing for a Professional Style and Tone

Designing Visual Information

Designing Pages and Documents

Email and Text Messages

Workplace Memos and Letters

Résumés and Other Job-Search Materials

Technical Definitions

Technical Descriptions, Specifications, and Marketing Materials

Instructions and Procedures

Informal Reports

Formal Analytical Reports

Proposals

Oral Presentations and Video Conferencing

Blogs, Wikis, and Web Pages

Social Media

Filters

__evidence includes facts and statistics; _evidence includes speculations and data obtained unscientifically.

If the evidence follows your belief, you are _; if your belief follows the evidence, you are_ .