Question 1

Which of the following would represent a distribution of those arrested on a holiday weekend?

Accepted Answer

A)  the exact number of persons arrested for violation of specific statute numbers 
B)  a list of persons arrested with the corresponding statute number they allegedly violated 
C)  the number of persons arrested for violent crimes, the number of persons arrested for property crimes and the number of persons arrested for public order crimes 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the exact number of persons arrested for violation of specific statute numbers 
B)  a list of persons arrested with the corresponding statute number they allegedly violated 
C)  the number of persons arrested for violent crimes, the number of persons arrested for property crimes and the number of persons arrested for public order crimes 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

Measures of central tendency include all except:

Accepted Answer

A)  standard deviation 
B)  median 
C)  mean 
D)  mode 
A)  standard deviation 
B)  median 
C)  mean 
D)  mode

Question 3

Ordinal variables use which of the following as the appropriate measure of association?

Accepted Answer

A)  gamma 
B)  lambda 
C)  regression 
D)  correlation 
A)  gamma 
B)  lambda 
C)  regression 
D)  correlation

Question 4

When reporting findings,the choice of the____________ ,or the total number of cases,depends entirely on the purposes of the analysis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When reporting findings,the choice of the____________ ,or...

Question 5

In #43 above,what is the range of the number of hours studied?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  4 
C)  10 
D)  25 
A)  24 
B)  4 
C)  10 
D)  25

Question 6

In a table,if we have two rows and two columns,how many degrees of freedom are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  2 
C)  1 
D)  0 
A)  4 
B)  2 
C)  1 
D)  0

Question 7

The mean can be a misleading measure of central tendency when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the distribution is very close together 
B)  the distribution is very spread apart 
C)  the mean, median and mode equal zero 
D)  none of the above, the mean is never misleading 
A)  the distribution is very close together 
B)  the distribution is very spread apart 
C)  the mean, median and mode equal zero 
D)  none of the above, the mean is never misleading

Question 8

Discuss in detail the various levels of measurement.Are their certain circumstances when some levels of measurement are more appropriate than others? Be sure to defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

The various levels of measurement are no

Question 9

The number of counts on an indictment is an example of what type of variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  discrete 
C)  continuous 
D)  ordinal 
A)  nominal 
B)  discrete 
C)  continuous 
D)  ordinal

Question 10

Frequency distributions of grouped data,known as_______________ ,will allow for a manageable format but with some loss of detail.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Frequency distributions of grouped data,known as_______________ ,will...

Question 11

Measures of dispersion are appropriate for which types of variables?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the assumptions of making inferences about a larger population when using univariate tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sample must be drawn from the population about which the inference is being made 
B)  there is an assumption of a non-probability sampling technique 
C)  when using inferential statistics we assume simple random sampling even when that is not possible 
D)  inferences only apply to sampling error, not other types of error that may be present 
A)  the sample must be drawn from the population about which the inference is being made 
B)  there is an assumption of a non-probability sampling technique 
C)  when using inferential statistics we assume simple random sampling even when that is not possible 
D)  inferences only apply to sampling error, not other types of error that may be present

Question 13

The middle attribute,or the_______________ ,is the measure that divides the distribution so that half the scores are higher and half are lower.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The middle attribute,or the_______________ ,is the measure...

Question 14

Tables where the values of the dependent variable are based on values of the independent variable are known as____________________ tables.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tables where the values of the dependent...

Question 15

If there is a great amount of variation in a distribution it is known as being _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If there is a great amount of...

Question 16

With respect to lambda,which of the following is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  lambda represents the reduction in errors as a proportion of the errors that would have been made on the basis of the overall distribution 
B)  lambda is appropriate for ratio level variables 
C)  lambda measures the statistical association between two nominal variables 
D)  lambda is based on the ability to guess values on one of the variables by having knowledge of values on the other variables 
A)  lambda represents the reduction in errors as a proportion of the errors that would have been made on the basis of the overall distribution 
B)  lambda is appropriate for ratio level variables 
C)  lambda measures the statistical association between two nominal variables 
D)  lambda is based on the ability to guess values on one of the variables by having knowledge of values on the other variables

Question 17

To calculate the mean for grouped data,which of the following steps should not be completed?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiply the number of subjects within each category by the value of that category 
B)  total the results of the multiplication 
C)  divide by the number of categories 
D)  divide by the number of subjects 
A)  multiply the number of subjects within each category by the value of that category 
B)  total the results of the multiplication 
C)  divide by the number of categories 
D)  divide by the number of subjects

Question 18

Statistics that summarize data in manageable forms are known as________ statistics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Statistics that summarize data in manageable forms...

Question 19

Which of the following is a test of statistical significance?

Accepted Answer

A)  regression 
B)  chi square 
C)  gamma 
D)  lambda 
A)  regression 
B)  chi square 
C)  gamma 
D)  lambda

Question 20

With respect to standard deviation,which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  the total deviation is zero 
B)  the average deviation is zero 
C)  the value can range from negative 1 to positive 1 
D)  the sum of the deviations from the mean will always be zero 
A)  the total deviation is zero 
B)  the average deviation is zero 
C)  the value can range from negative 1 to positive 1 
D)  the sum of the deviations from the mean will always be zero

Which of the following would represent a distribution of those arrested on a holiday weekend?

Measures of central tendency include all except:

Ordinal variables use which of the following as the appropriate measure of association?

When reporting findings,the choice of the____________ ,or the total number of cases,depends entirely on the purposes of the analysis.

In #43 above,what is the range of the number of hours studied?

In a table,if we have two rows and two columns,how many degrees of freedom are there?

The mean can be a misleading measure of central tendency when:

Discuss in detail the various levels of measurement.Are their certain circumstances when some levels of measurement are more appropriate than others? Be sure to defend your answer.

The number of counts on an indictment is an example of what type of variable?

Frequency distributions of grouped data,known as_______________ ,will allow for a manageable format but with some loss of detail.

Measures of dispersion are appropriate for which types of variables?

Which of the following is not one of the assumptions of making inferences about a larger population when using univariate tests?

The middle attribute,or the_______________ ,is the measure that divides the distribution so that half the scores are higher and half are lower.

Tables where the values of the dependent variable are based on values of the independent variable are known as____________________ tables.

If there is a great amount of variation in a distribution it is known as being _____________.

With respect to lambda,which of the following is not true?

To calculate the mean for grouped data,which of the following steps should not be completed?

Statistics that summarize data in manageable forms are known as________ statistics.

Which of the following is a test of statistical significance?

With respect to standard deviation,which of the following statements is not correct?

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Exam 14: Interpreting-Data

Which of the following would represent a distribution of those arrested on a holiday weekend?

Measures of central tendency include all except:

Ordinal variables use which of the following as the appropriate measure of association?

When reporting findings,the choice of the____________ ,or the total number of cases,depends entirely on the purposes of the analysis.

In #43 above,what is the range of the number of hours studied?

In a table,if we have two rows and two columns,how many degrees of freedom are there?

The mean can be a misleading measure of central tendency when:

Discuss in detail the various levels of measurement.Are their certain circumstances when some levels of measurement are more appropriate than others? Be sure to defend your answer.

The number of counts on an indictment is an example of what type of variable?

Frequency distributions of grouped data,known as_______________ ,will allow for a manageable format but with some loss of detail.

Measures of dispersion are appropriate for which types of variables?

Which of the following is not one of the assumptions of making inferences about a larger population when using univariate tests?

The middle attribute,or the_______________ ,is the measure that divides the distribution so that half the scores are higher and half are lower.

Tables where the values of the dependent variable are based on values of the independent variable are known as____________________ tables.

If there is a great amount of variation in a distribution it is known as being _____________.

With respect to lambda,which of the following is not true?

To calculate the mean for grouped data,which of the following steps should not be completed?

Statistics that summarize data in manageable forms are known as________ statistics.

Which of the following is a test of statistical significance?

With respect to standard deviation,which of the following statements is not correct?

Crime Criminal-Justice And-Scientific-Inquiry

Theory and Criminal Justice Research

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues In Research Design

Concepts Operationalization And-Measurement

Measuring-Crime

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions

Qualitative-Interviewing

Field-Research

Agency Records Content Analysis And Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

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