BESC 3010 Exam 1 Questions with
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Categorical variable - Answer-Indicates different categories. Ex: gender, college major
etc.
Nominal variable - Answer-The variable consists of names of categories. The coding
system is arbitrary.
Ordinal variables - Answer-Indicates first, second, third, etc. rank variables.
Quantitative variables - Answer-You can measure the size of the differences between
scores and not just that they are different. Divided into interval and ratio.
Interval variable - Answer-They indicate the size of the difference between scores but
they don't have a zero starting point. ( IQ or temperature)
Ratio variable - Answer-Have definite zeros that indicate the complete absence of
something.
In a sample of women, the # of children that each woman has is an example of which
levels of measurement? - Answer-Ratio
Military ranks are an example of what level of measurement? - Answer-Ordinal
Gender is an example of what level of measurement? - Answer-Nominal
A sample is part of a larger... - Answer-Population
A bivariate analysis typically focuses on... - Answer-The association of two variables
Inferential statistics are typically contrasted with what statistics? - Answer-Descriptive
Which is a defining characteristic of experiments? - Answer-Manipulations
The respondents gender is typically recorded a what kind of variable? - Answer-Nominal
In an experiment, the variable that the researcher manipulates is called the (blank)
variable - Answer-Independent
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 # of students enrolled in a school each year is an example of which level of
measurement? - Answer-Ratio
The variable that is measured as the outcome in an experiment is called the (blank)
variable? - Answer-Dependent
Temp. 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 what
kind of variable? - Answer-Ratio
If the # of games a team has lost in a season is subtracted from the # of games won
that season, the resulting variable would be at what level of measurement? - Answer-
Interval
The only level of measurement that does not place scores or categories into order ( and
is therefore the lowest level of measurement) is what? - Answer-Nominal
The highest level of measurement ( the one that contains the most information) is what?
- Answer-Ratio
If a persons sex is coded as male=1 or female=0, then the variable is at what level of
measurement? - Answer-Nominal
If a person's sex is recorded as male or female then the variable is at what level of
measurement? - Answer-Nominal
A question that asks a person which religion they identify with is at what level of
measurement? - Answer-Nominal
A question that asks a person how strong their motivations for religious participation are
using a 1-7 scale is at what level of measurement? - Answer-Interval
A question that asks how many times a person attends religious services each year is at
what level of measurement? - Answer-Ratio
For a study to be considered an experiment it must have - Answer-A manipulation
In an experiment that looks at the effect of different teaching methods on student
learning, the independent variable is - Answer-Teaching method
If a web marketer compares the effectiveness of two online ads in getting click by
gathering data from 3 million Internet shoppers, the population of interest is? - Answer-
All internet shoppers
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Categorical variable - Answer-Indicates different categories. Ex: gender, college major
etc.
Nominal variable - Answer-The variable consists of names of categories. The coding
system is arbitrary.
Ordinal variables - Answer-Indicates first, second, third, etc. rank variables.
Quantitative variables - Answer-You can measure the size of the differences between
scores and not just that they are different. Divided into interval and ratio.
Interval variable - Answer-They indicate the size of the difference between scores but
they don't have a zero starting point. ( IQ or temperature)
Ratio variable - Answer-Have definite zeros that indicate the complete absence of
something.
In a sample of women, the # of children that each woman has is an example of which
levels of measurement? - Answer-Ratio
Military ranks are an example of what level of measurement? - Answer-Ordinal
Gender is an example of what level of measurement? - Answer-Nominal
A sample is part of a larger... - Answer-Population
A bivariate analysis typically focuses on... - Answer-The association of two variables
Inferential statistics are typically contrasted with what statistics? - Answer-Descriptive
Which is a defining characteristic of experiments? - Answer-Manipulations
The respondents gender is typically recorded a what kind of variable? - Answer-Nominal
In an experiment, the variable that the researcher manipulates is called the (blank)
variable - Answer-Independent
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 # of students enrolled in a school each year is an example of which level of
measurement? - Answer-Ratio
The variable that is measured as the outcome in an experiment is called the (blank)
variable? - Answer-Dependent
Temp. 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 what
kind of variable? - Answer-Ratio
If the # of games a team has lost in a season is subtracted from the # of games won
that season, the resulting variable would be at what level of measurement? - Answer-
Interval
The only level of measurement that does not place scores or categories into order ( and
is therefore the lowest level of measurement) is what? - Answer-Nominal
The highest level of measurement ( the one that contains the most information) is what?
- Answer-Ratio
If a persons sex is coded as male=1 or female=0, then the variable is at what level of
measurement? - Answer-Nominal
If a person's sex is recorded as male or female then the variable is at what level of
measurement? - Answer-Nominal
A question that asks a person which religion they identify with is at what level of
measurement? - Answer-Nominal
A question that asks a person how strong their motivations for religious participation are
using a 1-7 scale is at what level of measurement? - Answer-Interval
A question that asks how many times a person attends religious services each year is at
what level of measurement? - Answer-Ratio
For a study to be considered an experiment it must have - Answer-A manipulation
In an experiment that looks at the effect of different teaching methods on student
learning, the independent variable is - Answer-Teaching method
If a web marketer compares the effectiveness of two online ads in getting click by
gathering data from 3 million Internet shoppers, the population of interest is? - Answer-
All internet shoppers
