Question 1

If you do ALL your own coding then you do not need to verify your reliability as a coder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first step after data collection that must be completed before data analysis can begin is

Accepted Answer

A)  bivariate analysis.
B)  coding.
C)  multivariate analysis.
D)  grouping data.
E)  sorting the dataF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Frequency distributions indicate the number of times that variables are observed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the mean or average score (to one decimal point) of the following class scores?

Accepted Answer

A)   41.7
B)   41.1
C)   42.0
D)   42.5
E)   42.7F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

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 can always be combined for less detail.
E)  All of these choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

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 are all aimed primarily at explanation
E)  multivariate and bivariate analyses are aimed primarily at explanationF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

If Rose wanted to determine if there were any significant outliers in her data set,the simplest method would be to examine a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   frequency distribution.
B)   standard deviation.
C)   multivariate analysis.
D)   central tendency.
E)   mean.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is(are) FALSE about coding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Codes should be mutually exclusive.
B)  It's a good idea to code data in more detail than you plan to use.
C)  Code categories can always be collapsed for more detail.
D)  Code categories should be exhaustive.
E)  Codes should be clearly defined and understandable.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

A friend showed you the following table:

What guideline in table construction does this table violate?

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A)  Tables should have succinct headings
B)  The attributes of each variable should be clearly indicated
C)  The base for percentages should be included in the table
D)  The number of missing cases should be indicated in the table
E)  No guidelines are violated in this table.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Marco wants to conduct a research study to determine if students living on campus feel more or less safe than those who live off campus.At the most basic level,he should use:

Accepted Answer

A)  bivariate analysis.
B)  univariate analysis.
C)  interquartile range.
D)  standard deviation.
E)  evaluation analysisF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The number of cases omitted from a bivariate analysis because of missing data should be included in the table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Yolanda wanted to examine the relationship between church attendance and philanthropic giving while controlling for social class because she felt that social class may affect the relationship between church attendance and giving.It would be best to use

Accepted Answer

A)  bivariate analysis.
B)  univariate analysis.
C)  interquartile range.
D)  multivariate analysis.
E)  descriptive tableF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Craig coded political affiliation as 1-Republican,2-Democrat,3-Independent,4-Other,5-None.If he wanted to summarize his data for presentation,it would be best to use the:

Accepted Answer

A)   median.
B)   mode.
C)   range.
D)   standard deviation.
E)   mean.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

If you are the only researcher involved in a project,there's no need to develop a codebook.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these measures of central tendency is the result of dividing the sum of the values by the total number of cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  median
B)  mode
C)  mean
D)  interquartile range
E)  rangeF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Exam 14: Quantitative Data Analysis

The first step after data collection that must be completed before data analysis can begin is

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Marco wants to conduct a research study to determine if students living on campus feel more or less safe than those who live off campus.At the most basic level,he should use:

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A friend showed you the following table: What guideline in table construction does this table violate?

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Frequency distributions indicate the number of times that variables are observed.

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What is the mean or average score (to one decimal point) of the following class scores?

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Craig coded political affiliation as 1-Republican,2-Democrat,3-Independent,4-Other,5-None.If he wanted to summarize his data for presentation,it would be best to use the:

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Yolanda wanted to examine the relationship between church attendance and philanthropic giving while controlling for social class because she felt that social class may affect the relationship between church attendance and giving.It would be best to use

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The number of cases omitted from a bivariate analysis because of missing data should be included in the table.

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Which of these measures of central tendency is the result of dividing the sum of the values by the total number of cases?

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If you do ALL your own coding then you do not need to verify your reliability as a coder.

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If Rose wanted to determine if there were any significant outliers in her data set,the simplest method would be to examine a(n)

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If you are the only researcher involved in a project,there's no need to develop a codebook.

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Which of the following statements is(are) FALSE about coding?

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

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

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Exam 14: Quantitative Data Analysis

The first step after data collection that must be completed before data analysis can begin is

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Marco wants to conduct a research study to determine if students living on campus feel more or less safe than those who live off campus.At the most basic level,he should use:

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A friend showed you the following table: What guideline in table construction does this table violate?

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Frequency distributions indicate the number of times that variables are observed.

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What is the mean or average score (to one decimal point) of the following class scores?

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Craig coded political affiliation as 1-Republican,2-Democrat,3-Independent,4-Other,5-None.If he wanted to summarize his data for presentation,it would be best to use the:

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Yolanda wanted to examine the relationship between church attendance and philanthropic giving while controlling for social class because she felt that social class may affect the relationship between church attendance and giving.It would be best to use

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The number of cases omitted from a bivariate analysis because of missing data should be included in the table.

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Which of these measures of central tendency is the result of dividing the sum of the values by the total number of cases?

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If you do ALL your own coding then you do not need to verify your reliability as a coder.

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If Rose wanted to determine if there were any significant outliers in her data set,the simplest method would be to examine a(n)

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If you are the only researcher involved in a project,there's no need to develop a codebook.

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Which of the following statements is(are) FALSE about coding?

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

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