Question 1

Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics are used for precisely the same purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

To understand chimpanzee behavior in general,a scientist observes the hierarchy or dominance behavior of a family of male chimpanzees in a naturalistic setting.In this example,the scientist observes the behavior of a population of chimpanzees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Procedures that allow researchers to infer or generalize observations made with samples to the larger population from which they were selected best describes

Accepted Answer

A) inferential statistics 
B) sample statistics 
C) descriptive statistics 
D) population parameters 
A) inferential statistics 
B) sample statistics 
C) descriptive statistics 
D) population parameters A

Question 4

Researchers measure data in a ________ to learn more about individuals in the larger _______ of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) sample;population 
B) statistic;inference 
C) population;sample 
D) inference;statistic 
A) sample;population 
B) statistic;inference 
C) population;sample 
D) inference;statistic

Question 5

The number of students in a class is an example of discrete,quantitative data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A researcher tests whether the dosage level of some drug (low,high)causes significant differences in health.To do this,the researcher randomly assigns rat subjects to receive a low or high dosage of the drug and records health-related measures in both groups.The type of method described is

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) quasi-experimental 
C) correlation 
D) operational 
A) experimental 
B) quasi-experimental 
C) correlation 
D) operational

Question 7

A characteristic (usually numeric)that describes a population is called a

Accepted Answer

A) sample 
B) sample statistic 
C) population 
D) population parameter 
A) sample 
B) sample statistic 
C) population 
D) population parameter

Question 8

A population can be ____ group of interest to a researcher.

Accepted Answer

A) any 
B) only one 
C) only a small 
D) only a large 
A) any 
B) only one 
C) only a small 
D) only a large

Question 9

A score on a multiple-choice exam (0-100 points)is a ratio scale measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

You are interested in measuring the construct,work expertise.Which of the following measures for this construct is quantitative and discrete?

Accepted Answer

A) the total time in hours spent working at a company 
B) the job title a person holds in a company 
C) the percent of correct responses on a work expertise survey 
D) the number of employees that work under an employee 
A) the total time in hours spent working at a company 
B) the job title a person holds in a company 
C) the percent of correct responses on a work expertise survey 
D) the number of employees that work under an employee

Question 11

Which of the following terms are least likely to be used to describe qualitative data?

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) descriptive 
C) categorical 
D) numeric 
A) nominal 
B) descriptive 
C) categorical 
D) numeric

Question 12

Two branches of statistics are independent and dependent statistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Each of the following is an example of quantitative data,except

Accepted Answer

A) weight in ounces 
B) income in dollars 
C) political affiliation 
D) age in years 
A) weight in ounces 
B) income in dollars 
C) political affiliation 
D) age in years

Question 14

A characteristic (usually numeric)that describes a sample is called a

Accepted Answer

A) sample 
B) sample statistic 
C) population 
D) population parameter 
A) sample 
B) sample statistic 
C) population 
D) population parameter

Question 15

Which of the following research designs is used to determine the causes of behavior that help to explain why the behavior occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) correlational 
B) experimental 
C) quasi-experimental 
D) all of the above 
A) correlational 
B) experimental 
C) quasi-experimental 
D) all of the above

Question 16

A researcher records the time it takes to complete a memory task in a sample of 25 participants.He finds that the average participant completed the test in 43 seconds.The average time to complete this task is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) population parameter 
B) sample statistic 
C) inferential statistic 
D) time trial 
A) population parameter 
B) sample statistic 
C) inferential statistic 
D) time trial

Question 17

Which of the following describes a descriptive statistic?

Accepted Answer

A) summarize 
B) infer 
C) generalize 
D) predict 
A) summarize 
B) infer 
C) generalize 
D) predict

Question 18

A health practitioner measures the heart rate (in beats per minute)of patients under low,moderate,and high stress levels.Heart rate can be best described as

Accepted Answer

A) continuous data 
B) discrete data 
C) a qualitative variable 
D) the independent variable 
A) continuous data 
B) discrete data 
C) a qualitative variable 
D) the independent variable

Question 19

A researcher identifies college students as a group of interest to test her hypothesis.She then identifies a few local college students and selects a small group of the local college students to be observed.In this example,the sample is:

Accepted Answer

A) not clearly identified 
B) all college students 
C) the few local college students 
D) the small group of college students who here observed 
A) not clearly identified 
B) all college students 
C) the few local college students 
D) the small group of college students who here observed

Question 20

You are interested in measuring the construct,reinforcement.Which of the following measures for this construct is quantitative and continuous?

Accepted Answer

A) the number of rewards received 
B) the type of reward (food,money) 
C) the size of a reward in grams 
D) the rating of a reward on a scale from 1 (not reinforcing)to 7 (very reinforcing) 
A) the number of rewards received 
B) the type of reward (food,money) 
C) the size of a reward in grams 
D) the rating of a reward on a scale from 1 (not reinforcing)to 7 (very reinforcing)

Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics are used for precisely the same purposes.

To understand chimpanzee behavior in general,a scientist observes the hierarchy or dominance behavior of a family of male chimpanzees in a naturalistic setting.In this example,the scientist observes the behavior of a population of chimpanzees.

Procedures that allow researchers to infer or generalize observations made with samples to the larger population from which they were selected best describes

Researchers measure data in a __ to learn more about individuals in the larger _ of interest.

The number of students in a class is an example of discrete,quantitative data.

A researcher tests whether the dosage level of some drug (low,high)causes significant differences in health.To do this,the researcher randomly assigns rat subjects to receive a low or high dosage of the drug and records health-related measures in both groups.The type of method described is

A characteristic (usually numeric)that describes a population is called a

A population can be ____ group of interest to a researcher.

A score on a multiple-choice exam (0-100 points)is a ratio scale measurement.

You are interested in measuring the construct,work expertise.Which of the following measures for this construct is quantitative and discrete?

Which of the following terms are least likely to be used to describe qualitative data?

Two branches of statistics are independent and dependent statistics.

Each of the following is an example of quantitative data,except

A characteristic (usually numeric)that describes a sample is called a

Which of the following research designs is used to determine the causes of behavior that help to explain why the behavior occurs?

A researcher records the time it takes to complete a memory task in a sample of 25 participants.He finds that the average participant completed the test in 43 seconds.The average time to complete this task is called a(n)

Which of the following describes a descriptive statistic?

A health practitioner measures the heart rate (in beats per minute)of patients under low,moderate,and high stress levels.Heart rate can be best described as

A researcher identifies college students as a group of interest to test her hypothesis.She then identifies a few local college students and selects a small group of the local college students to be observed.In this example,the sample is:

You are interested in measuring the construct,reinforcement.Which of the following measures for this construct is quantitative and continuous?

Summarizing Data: Frequency Distributions in Tables and Graphs

Summarizing Data: Central Tendency

Summarizing Data: Variability

Probability

Probability, Normal Distributions, and Z Scores

Probability and Sampling Distributions

Hypothesis Testing: Significance, Effect Size, and Power

Testing Means: One-Sample and Two-Independent Sample T Tests

Testing Means: Related Samples T Test

Estimation and Confidence Intervals

Analysis of Variance: One-Way Between-Subjects Design

Analysis of Variance: One-Way Within-Subjects Repeated Measures Design

Analysis of Variance: Two-Way Between-Subjects Factorial Design

Correlation

Linear Regression and Multiple Regression

Nonparametric Tests: Chi-Square Tests

Nonparametric Tests: Tests for Ordinal Data

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Statistics

Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics are used for precisely the same purposes.

To understand chimpanzee behavior in general,a scientist observes the hierarchy or dominance behavior of a family of male chimpanzees in a naturalistic setting.In this example,the scientist observes the behavior of a population of chimpanzees.

Procedures that allow researchers to infer or generalize observations made with samples to the larger population from which they were selected best describes

Researchers measure data in a ________ to learn more about individuals in the larger _______ of interest.

The number of students in a class is an example of discrete,quantitative data.

A researcher tests whether the dosage level of some drug (low,high)causes significant differences in health.To do this,the researcher randomly assigns rat subjects to receive a low or high dosage of the drug and records health-related measures in both groups.The type of method described is

A characteristic (usually numeric)that describes a population is called a

A population can be ____ group of interest to a researcher.

A score on a multiple-choice exam (0-100 points)is a ratio scale measurement.

You are interested in measuring the construct,work expertise.Which of the following measures for this construct is quantitative and discrete?

Which of the following terms are least likely to be used to describe qualitative data?

Two branches of statistics are independent and dependent statistics.

Each of the following is an example of quantitative data,except

A characteristic (usually numeric)that describes a sample is called a

Which of the following research designs is used to determine the causes of behavior that help to explain why the behavior occurs?

A researcher records the time it takes to complete a memory task in a sample of 25 participants.He finds that the average participant completed the test in 43 seconds.The average time to complete this task is called a(n)

Which of the following describes a descriptive statistic?

A health practitioner measures the heart rate (in beats per minute)of patients under low,moderate,and high stress levels.Heart rate can be best described as

A researcher identifies college students as a group of interest to test her hypothesis.She then identifies a few local college students and selects a small group of the local college students to be observed.In this example,the sample is:

You are interested in measuring the construct,reinforcement.Which of the following measures for this construct is quantitative and continuous?

Summarizing Data: Frequency Distributions in Tables and Graphs

Summarizing Data: Central Tendency

Summarizing Data: Variability

Probability

Probability, Normal Distributions, and Z Scores

Probability and Sampling Distributions

Hypothesis Testing: Significance, Effect Size, and Power

Testing Means: One-Sample and Two-Independent Sample T Tests

Testing Means: Related Samples T Test

Estimation and Confidence Intervals

Analysis of Variance: One-Way Between-Subjects Design

Analysis of Variance: One-Way Within-Subjects Repeated Measures Design

Analysis of Variance: Two-Way Between-Subjects Factorial Design

Correlation

Linear Regression and Multiple Regression

Nonparametric Tests: Chi-Square Tests

Nonparametric Tests: Tests for Ordinal Data

Filters

Researchers measure data in a __ to learn more about individuals in the larger _ of interest.