Data Analysis Quiz

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What are the two broad purposes of statistical procedures?

To analyze data and understand the meaning of results (correct)

To collect data and report findings

To measure variables and describe results

To decide on research design and make predictions

When should decisions about which statistical procedures to use be made?

After data collection

Before data collection (correct)

During research publication

During data analysis

Why is variability among participants important in statistical procedures?

It is not important in statistical procedures

It ensures that all participants will respond in exactly the same manner

It allows for more accurate predictions to be made

Statistical procedures depend on variability among participants (correct)

What is the purpose of inferential statistics?

To test hypotheses and draw conclusions about populations Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a frequency distribution?

To organize data and answer questions at a glance Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is generated by the variable 'income'?

Score data Signup and view all the answers

What is the most appropriate way to analyze nominal data?

Frequency distribution Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between nominal and ratio scale variables?

Nominal variables do not have a true zero point while ratio scale variables do Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of cross-tabulation?

To categorize participants based on multiple variables Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of converting frequencies to percentages?

To make the data easier to understand Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a grouped frequency distribution for a continuous variable like income?

To group scores into intervals and reduce the table size Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using graphs in statistical analysis?

To present the data visually and clarify the data set Signup and view all the answers

What is the median in a group of 7 scores?

The fourth score Signup and view all the answers

What is the most commonly used measure of central tendency?

Mean Signup and view all the answers

Why is the median not appropriate for nominal data?

Nominal data cannot be ordered Signup and view all the answers

How is the mean computed?

By summing the scores and dividing by the number of scores Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of inferential statistics?

To answer questions about whether differences between groups are due to chance or a real effect Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics?

Descriptive statistics describe data, while inferential statistics test hypotheses and make inferences about a population based on a sample. Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the median and the mode?

The median is the middle value in a data set, while the mode is the value that occurs most frequently Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of organizing data into frequency distributions?

To summarize data Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of inferential statistics?

To interpret what the data mean Signup and view all the answers

What is the main point made about individual differences in the study on memory training?

Individual differences in memory skills exist regardless of training Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of descriptive statistics?

To summarize and simplify large sets of measurements Signup and view all the answers

What do statistics help researchers decide in the memory study?

Whether group differences on dependent measures are due to research manipulations or existing individual differences Signup and view all the answers

What is the main limitation of the memory study in determining the effect of memory training?

Most variables manipulated in psychology make only small differences in how people perform compared with the individual differences that already exist among people Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using the mode as a measure of central tendency?

It is the easiest to compute Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a bimodal and trimodal distribution?

The number of modes Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of descriptive statistics?

To describe data with just one or two numbers Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between frequency and grouped frequency distributions?

The way the scores are presented Signup and view all the answers

What are the basic shapes of distributions found in psychology?

Symmetric, skewed positively, and skewed negatively Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the age range of attendees at county fairs and pop concerts?

County fairs have a wider age range of attendees than pop concerts Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of variability in the context of the text?

Participants differ from one another on many variables Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Table 9 in the text?

To provide measures of variability Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the horizontal spread of a distribution?

Variability Signup and view all the answers

What type of distribution has a tail pointing towards the high or positive end of the scale?

Positively skewed distribution Signup and view all the answers

What type of distribution might we see on an easy classroom test, on which almost everyone does well and only a few people do poorly?

Negatively skewed distribution Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the mean and median in statistics?

The mean gives a better indication of what the typical score is if there are a few unusually high or low scores in the distribution, while the median is not affected by extreme values. Signup and view all the answers

What is the mean salary increase for the employees in the second year of the five-person company?

150% Signup and view all the answers

What does the owner of the company do with the additional profit in the second year?

Keeps it all for themselves. Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of determining the variability of scores?

It helps to determine how close or far apart the scores are from each other Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between mean and median?

Mean is the sum of all values divided by the number of values, while median is the middle value in a set of data Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a narrow and a wide distribution?

A narrow distribution has scores that are bunched closer together than a wide distribution Signup and view all the answers

What question should you ask if you are told the mean salary increase last year was 150%?

What was the median salary increase? Signup and view all the answers

What should you ask if you are told the mean income for a company?

What was the median income? Signup and view all the answers

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What are the two broad purposes of statistical procedures?

When should decisions about which statistical procedures to use be made?

Why is variability among participants important in statistical procedures?

What is the purpose of inferential statistics?

What is the purpose of a frequency distribution?

What type of data is generated by the variable 'income'?

What is the most appropriate way to analyze nominal data?

What is the difference between nominal and ratio scale variables?

What is the purpose of cross-tabulation?

What is the benefit of converting frequencies to percentages?

What is the purpose of using a grouped frequency distribution for a continuous variable like income?

What is the purpose of using graphs in statistical analysis?

What is the median in a group of 7 scores?

What is the most commonly used measure of central tendency?

Why is the median not appropriate for nominal data?

How is the mean computed?

What is the purpose of inferential statistics?

What is the difference between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics?

What is the difference between the median and the mode?

What is the purpose of organizing data into frequency distributions?

What is the purpose of inferential statistics?

What is the main point made about individual differences in the study on memory training?

What is the purpose of descriptive statistics?

What do statistics help researchers decide in the memory study?

What is the main limitation of the memory study in determining the effect of memory training?

What is the advantage of using the mode as a measure of central tendency?

What is the difference between a bimodal and trimodal distribution?

What is the purpose of descriptive statistics?

What is the difference between frequency and grouped frequency distributions?

What are the basic shapes of distributions found in psychology?

What is the main difference between the age range of attendees at county fairs and pop concerts?

What is the meaning of variability in the context of the text?

What is the purpose of Table 9 in the text?

What is the term used to describe the horizontal spread of a distribution?

What type of distribution has a tail pointing towards the high or positive end of the scale?

What type of distribution might we see on an easy classroom test, on which almost everyone does well and only a few people do poorly?

What is the main difference between the mean and median in statistics?

What is the mean salary increase for the employees in the second year of the five-person company?

What does the owner of the company do with the additional profit in the second year?

What is the importance of determining the variability of scores?

What is the difference between mean and median?

What is the difference between a narrow and a wide distribution?

What question should you ask if you are told the mean salary increase last year was 150%?

What should you ask if you are told the mean income for a company?

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