100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
Stats Waiver Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers $9.99
Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. Stats Waiver
  4.  
  5. Stats Waiver

Exam (elaborations)

Stats Waiver Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
 0 purchase
  • Course
  • Stats Waiver
  • Institution
  • Stats Waiver

Stats Waiver Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers True or False - When researchers rely on authority for knowledge they are using the empirical approach to knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER- False If there are 200 nurses employed by a hospital and 50 are selected for observation, t...

[Show more]

Preview 3 out of 19  pages

Document information

  • October 17, 2024
  • 19
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers

Subjects

Written for

  • Stats Waiver
  • Stats Waiver

Seller

avatar-seller
MGRADES

Reviews received

Content preview

Stats Waiver Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
True or False - When researchers rely on authority for knowledge they are using the empirical
approach to knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False


If there are 200 nurses employed by a hospital and 50 are selected for observation, the 200
are known as a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔population


True or False - Organizing and summarizing data is only a minor function of statistics -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False


True or False - Both everyday observation and research can be misleading - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔True


Research differs from everyday observation primary because researchers - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔plan their observations in advance


In which type of study are no treatments given? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Nonexperimental


True or False - The participants' responses in an experiment constitute the independent
variable - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False


Suppose a researcher gave welfare recipients 2 types of job training to see which type was
more effective in helping them get jobs. Getting jobs is the ______ variable - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔dependent


True or False - the purpose of an experiment is to identify cause and effect relationships -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔True


Which of the following is an example of a nonexperimental study?
A survey of political attitudes

,A study with a control group

A sutdy with treatments - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A study with a control group


Which of the following is obtained when we study samples?
Parameters

Statistics - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Statistics


True or False: Using a very large sample is the most important characteristic of a good
sample - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False


Random sampling identifies a sample that:
A Contains sampling errors
B Is free of all errors

C is Biased - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A Contains sampling errors


True or False: Using random sampling identifies an unbiased sample. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔True


To determine the opinions of all bicycle owners in a city, a researcher surveys the customers
at two bicycle shops that happen to be near her residence. she is using a:
A sample of convenience

B simple random sample - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A Sample of convenience


If students name their favorite sport, the resulting data are at what level?
A Ordinal
B Interval
C Ratio

D Nominal - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔D Nominal


If an employer ranks employees from low to high on customer service, the employer is using
what scale of measurement?

, A Ordinal
B Interval
C Ratio

D Nominal - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A Ordinal


What scale of measurement has an absolute zero?
A Ordinal
B Interval
C Ratio

D Nominal - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔C Ratio


True or False: The lowest level of measurement is the nominal level. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔True


True or False: The ratio scale of measurement is a higher level of measurement than the
interval scale. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔True


A percentage is an example of:
A an inferential statistic

B a descriptive statistic - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔B a descriptive statistic



True or False: A population may be large or small - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔True


An average is an example of:
A an inferential statistic

B a descriptive statistic - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔B a descriptive statistic


A correlation coefficient is based on one group's performance on how many variables?
A one

B two or more - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔B two or more

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller MGRADES. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $9.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

67479 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 15 years now

Start selling
$9.99
  • (0)
Add to cart
Added