Question 1

An example of multivariate analysis would be

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A)  an examination of the ages of all women who are corporate executives
B)  an analysis of the relationship between age,sex,and type of nightspot frequented in a given city in the Midwest
C)  an analysis of the relationship that exists between types of undergraduate major and positions held in business
D)  an analysis of the relationship between type of offense and length of prison sentence for those who had a jury trial
E)  all of these choices illustrate multivariate analysesF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Subgroup comparisons are done by

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A)  dividing cases into the appropriate subgroups,describing each subgroup in terms of a given variable,and comparing those descriptions across subgroups
B)  dividing,describing,and comparing subgroups on independent and dependent variables
C)  analyzing the simultaneous relationships among several variables among subgroups
D)  dividing,describing and comparing univariate independent variables on subgroups
E)  all of these choices reflect how subgroup comparisons are doneF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The end product of the coding process in quantitative analysis refers to

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A)  the conversion of data items into numerical codes
B)  the conversions of an attribute to a variable
C)  the assignment of a number or numeral to each questionnaire item
D)  the transfer of variables to the computer
E)  the assignment of a variable to a computer columnF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

A codebook is a guide for locating variables and interpreting codes in one's data file.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When analyzing quantitative data,you can increase the detail of a variable collected at a more general level via coding

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Given a mean of 12 and a standard deviation of 2,we can conclude:

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A)  95 percent of cases are between 10 and 14
B)  68 percent of cases are between 10 and 14
C)  all of our data is between 10 and 14
D)  not enough information to make any conclusions
E)  95 percent of cases are between 11 and 13F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

A description of the number of times that the various attributes of a variable are observed is called a

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A)  frequency distribution
B)  mean
C)  measure of dispersion
D)  contingency table
E)  multivariable tableF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

When coding and analyzing data,you always want to have your numbers as specific as possible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Looking at your data and frequency distribution,you find that a variable labeled LEVEL has only whole number values between 1 and 5.You can conclude then that the variable is a(n)

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A)  continuous variable
B)  interval variable
C)  ratio variable
D)  discrete variable
E)  dichotomous variableF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

A bivariate table is read by comparing the independent variable subgroups with one another in terms of a given attribute of the dependent variable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is(are) aimed primarily at explanation?

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A)  univariate analysis
B)  multivariate analysis
C)  bivariate analysis
D)  univariate,multivariate,and bivariate analyses all are primarily aimed at explanation
E)  only multivariate and bivariate analyses are aimed at explanationF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Quantitative data coding is always a simple and straightforward process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments.The number of faculty in each department is shown below.What is the mean number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? 8,12,9,15,17,11,13,14,7

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A)  12
B)  17
C)  10.7
D)  11.8
E)  There is no mean for these dataF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

In a perfect normal distribution:

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A)  the mean is zero
B)  the mode is exactly half of the mean
C)  the mean,median,and mode are all equal
D)  the median is always 1
E)  the mode is twice the meanF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

A codebook contains the following information: COLUMNS DESCRIPTION
1-3 I.D.# (assign each respondent a unique 3-digit ID# from 001 to 851
4 Sex
1=Male
2=Female
5 Class Standing
1=freshman
2=sophomore
3=junior
4=senior
5=transfer
7=don't know
8=no answer
9=refused
Which of the following statements is(are) TRUE concerning the codebook?

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A)  The variables in this codebook are ID number,sex,and class standing.
B)  ID number has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive but not exhaustive.
C)  Class standing has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive and exhaustive.
D)  The codebook contains two variables.
E)  All of these choices are true.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Certain guidelines should be kept in mind when coding.Among these is(are) the following:

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A)  the coding scheme should be appropriate to the analysis intended in the study.
B)  the coding scheme should be appropriate to the theoretical concepts being examined.
C)  the reliability of the coder(s) should always be verified.
D)  code categories should be both mutually exclusive and exhaustive
E)  all of these choices are correctF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

When summarizing heavily skewed data,the best measure of central tendency is:

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A)  median
B)  mean
C)  mode
D)  standard deviation
E)  correlationF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following measures of central tendency can be used at any level of measurement?

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A)  mean
B)  mode
C)  median
D)  standard deviation
E)  the mean,the mode,and the medianF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments.The number of faculty in each department is shown below.What is the median number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? 8,12,9,15,17,11,13,14,7

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A)  12
B)  17
C)  4.5
D)  5
E)  there is no median in these dataF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following statistics can be calculated on continuous data?

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A)  mean
B)  median
C)  standard deviation
D)  the mean,the median,and the standard deviation
E)  the mean and the standard deviationF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 14: Quantitative Data Analysis

An example of multivariate analysis would be

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Quantitative data coding is always a simple and straightforward process.

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Subgroup comparisons are done by

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When summarizing heavily skewed data,the best measure of central tendency is:

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When analyzing quantitative data,you can increase the detail of a variable collected at a more general level via coding

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Which of the following measures of central tendency can be used at any level of measurement?

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The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments.The number of faculty in each department is shown below.What is the median number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? 8,12,9,15,17,11,13,14,7

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Certain guidelines should be kept in mind when coding.Among these is(are) the following:

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When coding and analyzing data,you always want to have your numbers as specific as possible.

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A codebook is a guide for locating variables and interpreting codes in one's data file.

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Which of the following statistics can be calculated on continuous data?

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In a perfect normal distribution:

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Looking at your data and frequency distribution,you find that a variable labeled LEVEL has only whole number values between 1 and 5.You can conclude then that the variable is a(n)

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The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments.The number of faculty in each department is shown below.What is the mean number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? 8,12,9,15,17,11,13,14,7

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Which of the following is(are) aimed primarily at explanation?

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Given a mean of 12 and a standard deviation of 2,we can conclude:

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A bivariate table is read by comparing the independent variable subgroups with one another in terms of a given attribute of the dependent variable.

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A description of the number of times that the various attributes of a variable are observed is called a

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The end product of the coding process in quantitative analysis refers to

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