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Solutions Manual for An Introduction to Statistical Concepts, 4th

Edition by Debbie Hahs-Vaughn, Richard Lomax (All Chapters

Answers at the end of each Chapter) A+

PROBLEMS



Conceptual Problems



1. A mental health counselor is conducting a research study on satisfaction that married

couples have with their marriage. “Marital status” (e.g., single, married, divorced, widowed), in

this scenario, is which one of the following?

a. Constant

b. Variable



2. Belle randomly samples 100 library patrons and gathers data on the genre of the "first

book" that they checked out from the library. She finds that 85 library patrons checked out a

fiction book and 15 library patrons checked out a non-fiction book. Which of the following best

characterizes the type of "first book" checked out in this study?

a. Constant

b. Variable

3. For interval level variables, which of the following properties does not apply?

a. "A" is two units greater than „B‟

b. "A" is greater than „B‟


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c. "A" is twice as good as „B‟

d. "A" differs from „B‟



4. Which of the following properties is appropriate for ordinal, but not for nominal

variables?

a. "A" differs from „B‟

b. "A" is greater than „B‟

c. "A" is ten units greater than „B‟

d. "A" is twice as good as „B‟



5. Which scale of measurement is implied by the following statement: “JoAnn‟s score is

three times greater than Oscar‟s score?”

a. Nominal



6. Which scale of measurement is produced the following survey item: "Which season do

you prefer to spend your time? Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter?"

a. Nominal

b. Ordinal

c. Interval

d. Ratio

7. A band director collects data on the number of years in which students in the band have

played a musical instrument. Which scale of measurement is implied by this scenario?

a. Nominal


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b. Ordinal

c. Interval

d. Ratio



8. Kristen has an IQ of 120. I assert that Kristen is 20% more intelligent than the average

person having an IQ of 100. Am I correct?



9. Population is to parameter as sample is to statistic. True or false?



10. A dichotomous variable is also a categorical variable. True or false?



11. The amount of time spent studying in one week for a population of students is an

inferential statistic. True or false?



12. A sample of 50 students take an exam and the instructor decides to give the top 5 scores a

bonus of 5 points. Compared to the original set of scores (no bonus), will the ranks of the new set

of scores (including bonus) be exactly the same?



13. Malani and Laila have class ranks of 5 and 6. Ingrid and Toomas have class ranks of 55

and

56. Will the GPAs of Malani and Laila be the same distance apart as the GPAs of Ingrid and

Toomas?




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14. Aurora is studying sleep disorders in adults. She gathers data on whether or not they take

medication to assist their sleep. Aurora finds that 1/3 of the adults take medication, and 2/3 do

not. Which of the following best characterizes "whether or not medication is taken?"

a. Constant

b. Variable



15. A researcher has collected data that compares an intervention program to a comparison

program. The researcher finds that the intervention program produces results that are four times

better than the comparison program. Which measurement scale is implied and that will allow the

researcher to make this type of interpretation? Select all that apply.

a. Nominal



16. A researcher has access to 22 local health clinics which are part of a network of 56 health

clinics in the state. The researcher conducts a study which includes the 22 regional health clinics.

In this scenario, the 22 local health clinics are which one of the following?

a. Dichotomous

b. Interval

c. Sample

d. Population

17. A researcher has access to 22 regional health clinics which are part of a network of 56

health clinics in the state. The researcher conducts a study which includes the 22 regional health

clinics. In this scenario, the 56 health clinics in the state are which one of the following?

a. Dichotomous


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