Question 1

Which of the following would most likely be considered nominal data?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  height 
C)  salary 
D)  gender 
A)  age 
B)  height 
C)  salary 
D)  gender D

Question 2

A relationship between constructs can be considered a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  operational definition 
B)  theory 
C)  hypothesis 
D)  experiment 
A)  operational definition 
B)  theory 
C)  hypothesis 
D)  experiment B

Question 3

For the following questions, consider the table below:
 $\begin{array}{ccc} 
& \text { Training } & \text { Test score } \
\hline 1 & \text { A } & 15 \
2 & \text { A } & 14 \
3 & \text { B } & 19 \
4 & \mathrm{~B} & 20 \
5 & \mathrm{C} & 10 \
6 & \mathrm{C} & 11
\end{array}$
-What is the value of "Training" for Case 5?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  B 
C)  20 
D)  C 
A)  10 
B)  B 
C)  20 
D)  C D

Question 4

If you randomly assign participants to three conditions, you are conducting an experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For the following questions, consider the table below:
 $\begin{array}{ccc} 
& \text { Training } & \text { Test score } \
\hline 1 & \text { A } & 15 \
2 & \text { A } & 14 \
3 & \text { B } & 19 \
4 & \mathrm{~B} & 20 \
5 & \mathrm{C} & 10 \
6 & \mathrm{C} & 11
\end{array}$
-Which of the following describes the numbers under the "Training" heading?

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  quantitative 
A)  qualitative 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  quantitative

Question 6

Ten subjects drawn at random from a larger population would be considered a sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If you randomly split a sample of eight people into four groups, how many conditions do you have?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  4 
C)  8 
D)  32 
A)  0 
B)  4 
C)  8 
D)  32

Question 8

Some statisticians consider a Likert-type item to be an ordinal-level scale, whereas others consider it to be an interval-level scale. Why?

Accepted Answer

Interval scales require equal distances

Question 9

Which of the following would be considered quantitative data?

Accepted Answer

A)  1st, 3rd, 2nd, 4th 
B)  yes, no, no, yes 
C)  5000, 7000, 9000, 3000 
D)  all of these 
A)  1st, 3rd, 2nd, 4th 
B)  yes, no, no, yes 
C)  5000, 7000, 9000, 3000 
D)  all of these

Question 10

If you operationalize a construct, you are defining it in a "real world" way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For the following questions, consider the table below:
 $\begin{array}{ccc} 
& \text { Training } & \text { Test score } \
\hline 1 & \text { A } & 15 \
2 & \text { A } & 14 \
3 & \text { B } & 19 \
4 & \mathrm{~B} & 20 \
5 & \mathrm{C} & 10 \
6 & \mathrm{C} & 11
\end{array}$
-In the table above, "19" is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  data 
B)  datum 
C)  dataset 
D)  variable 
A)  data 
B)  datum 
C)  dataset 
D)  variable

Question 12

Ratio data has all of the qualities of ordinal data but not interval data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

For the following questions, consider the table below:
 $\begin{array}{ccc} 
& \text { Training } & \text { Test score } \
\hline 1 & \text { A } & 15 \
2 & \text { A } & 14 \
3 & \text { B } & 19 \
4 & \mathrm{~B} & 20 \
5 & \mathrm{C} & 10 \
6 & \mathrm{C} & 11
\end{array}$
-If employees chose whether they wished to complete Training A, B or C, this table depicts ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a correlational study 
B)  a quasi-experiment 
C)  an experiment 
D)  none of these 
A)  a correlational study 
B)  a quasi-experiment 
C)  an experiment 
D)  none of these

Question 14

Why do we examine samples rather than populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  because populations cannot generally be measured 
B)  because populations provide only qualitative data 
C)  because samples are more accurate 
D)  because samples include all subjects of interest 
A)  because populations cannot generally be measured 
B)  because populations provide only qualitative data 
C)  because samples are more accurate 
D)  because samples include all subjects of interest

Question 15

Explain the difference between an experiment, correlational study, and a quasi-experiment. Give an example of each that could be used to address the following research question: "Does training impact job satisfaction?"

Accepted Answer

Correlational studies examine pre-existi

Question 16

If "10" in a variable is twice as many as "5" in that variable, what is that variable's scale of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  interval 
B)  ratio 
C)  nominal 
D)  ordinal 
A)  interval 
B)  ratio 
C)  nominal 
D)  ordinal

Question 17

Why is it important that samples are representative from the population? Define both sample and population and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Populations are groups of interest that

Question 18

A single value collected in the context of research is a ______, whereas multiple values collected in the context of research are ______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  parameter, statistic 
B)  data, datum 
C)  statistic, parameter 
D)  datum, data 
A)  parameter, statistic 
B)  data, datum 
C)  statistic, parameter 
D)  datum, data

Question 19

For the following questions, consider the table below:
 $\begin{array}{ccc} 
& \text { Training } & \text { Test score } \
\hline 1 & \text { A } & 15 \
2 & \text { A } & 14 \
3 & \text { B } & 19 \
4 & \mathrm{~B} & 20 \
5 & \mathrm{C} & 10 \
6 & \mathrm{C} & 11
\end{array}$
-In the table above, what is "Training"?

Accepted Answer

A)  data 
B)  datum 
C)  dataset 
D)  variable 
A)  data 
B)  datum 
C)  dataset 
D)  variable

Question 20

A case is a source of data about one or more variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following would most likely be considered nominal data?

A relationship between constructs can be considered a ______.

For the following questions, consider the table below: Training Test score 1 A 15 2 A 14 3 B 19 4 20 5 10 6 11 -What is the value of "Training" for Case 5?

If you randomly assign participants to three conditions, you are conducting an experiment.

For the following questions, consider the table below: Training Test score 1 A 15 2 A 14 3 B 19 4 20 5 10 6 11 -Which of the following describes the numbers under the "Training" heading?

Ten subjects drawn at random from a larger population would be considered a sample.

If you randomly split a sample of eight people into four groups, how many conditions do you have?

Some statisticians consider a Likert-type item to be an ordinal-level scale, whereas others consider it to be an interval-level scale. Why?

Which of the following would be considered quantitative data?

If you operationalize a construct, you are defining it in a "real world" way.

For the following questions, consider the table below: Training Test score 1 A 15 2 A 14 3 B 19 4 20 5 10 6 11 -In the table above, "19" is a ______.

Ratio data has all of the qualities of ordinal data but not interval data.

For the following questions, consider the table below: Training Test score 1 A 15 2 A 14 3 B 19 4 20 5 10 6 11 -If employees chose whether they wished to complete Training A, B or C, this table depicts ______.

Why do we examine samples rather than populations?

Explain the difference between an experiment, correlational study, and a quasi-experiment. Give an example of each that could be used to address the following research question: "Does training impact job satisfaction?"

If "10" in a variable is twice as many as "5" in that variable, what is that variable's scale of measurement?

Why is it important that samples are representative from the population? Define both sample and population and provide an example of each.

A single value collected in the context of research is a , whereas multiple values collected in the context of research are .

For the following questions, consider the table below: Training Test score 1 A 15 2 A 14 3 B 19 4 20 5 10 6 11 -In the table above, what is "Training"?

A case is a source of data about one or more variables.

Working With Numbers and Data Display

Central Tendency and Variability

Probability Distributions

Sampling Distributions

Estimation and Confidence Intervals

Hypothesis Testing

Tests for Significance: Z-Tests and One-Sample T-Tests

Tests for Significance: Paired and Independent-Samples T-Test

Analysis of Variance Anova

CHI-Squared Tests of Fit

Correlation R and Regression Y BX A

Matching Statistical Tests to Business Problems

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Exam 1: The Language of Statistics

Which of the following would most likely be considered nominal data?

A relationship between constructs can be considered a ______.

For the following questions, consider the table below: Training Test score 1 A 15 2 A 14 3 B 19 4 20 5 10 6 11 -What is the value of "Training" for Case 5?

If you randomly assign participants to three conditions, you are conducting an experiment.

For the following questions, consider the table below: Training Test score 1 A 15 2 A 14 3 B 19 4 20 5 10 6 11 -Which of the following describes the numbers under the "Training" heading?

Ten subjects drawn at random from a larger population would be considered a sample.

If you randomly split a sample of eight people into four groups, how many conditions do you have?

Some statisticians consider a Likert-type item to be an ordinal-level scale, whereas others consider it to be an interval-level scale. Why?

Which of the following would be considered quantitative data?

If you operationalize a construct, you are defining it in a "real world" way.

For the following questions, consider the table below: Training Test score 1 A 15 2 A 14 3 B 19 4 20 5 10 6 11 -In the table above, "19" is a ______.

Ratio data has all of the qualities of ordinal data but not interval data.

For the following questions, consider the table below: Training Test score 1 A 15 2 A 14 3 B 19 4 20 5 10 6 11 -If employees chose whether they wished to complete Training A, B or C, this table depicts ______.

Why do we examine samples rather than populations?

Explain the difference between an experiment, correlational study, and a quasi-experiment. Give an example of each that could be used to address the following research question: "Does training impact job satisfaction?"

If "10" in a variable is twice as many as "5" in that variable, what is that variable's scale of measurement?

Why is it important that samples are representative from the population? Define both sample and population and provide an example of each.

A single value collected in the context of research is a ______, whereas multiple values collected in the context of research are ______ .

For the following questions, consider the table below: Training Test score 1 A 15 2 A 14 3 B 19 4 20 5 10 6 11 -In the table above, what is "Training"?

A case is a source of data about one or more variables.

Working With Numbers and Data Display

Central Tendency and Variability

Probability Distributions

Sampling Distributions

Estimation and Confidence Intervals

Hypothesis Testing

Tests for Significance: Z-Tests and One-Sample T-Tests

Tests for Significance: Paired and Independent-Samples T-Test

Analysis of Variance Anova

CHI-Squared Tests of Fit

Correlation R and Regression Y BX A

Matching Statistical Tests to Business Problems

Filters

A single value collected in the context of research is a , whereas multiple values collected in the context of research are .