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BESC 3010 CH 1 Exam Questions and Answers
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BESC 3010 CH 1 Exam Questions andAnswers
A sample is a part of a larger... - Answer -population
A bivariate analysis typically focuses on... - Answer -the association of two variables.
Inferential statistics are typically contrasted with _____ statistics. - Answer -descriptive
Which of the following is a defining characteristic of experiments? - Answer -
Manipulations
The respondent's gender is typically recorded as a(n) _____ variable. - Answer -nominal
In an experiment, the variable that the researcher manipulates is called the _____
variable. - Answer -independent
Which is bigger: a sample or a population? - Answer -a population
A variable that classifies people into racial or ethnic groups is what level of
measurement? - Answer -nominal
Which level of measurement has a true zero point? - Answer -ratio
The number of students enrolled in a school each year is an example of which level of
measurement? - Answer -ratio
If a researcher is able to survey 99% of all students enrolled in statistics classes at a
college, then that researcher has gathered data from a(n)... - Answer -sample
The variable that is measured as the outcome in an experiment is called the _____
variable. - Answer -dependent
Temperature in celsius or Fahrenheit (but not Kelvin) is measured at which level of
measurement? - Answer -interval
The amount of time that a person spends on social media each week in minutes is a(n)
_____ variable. - Answer -ratio
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