______ is one way to understand the relationship between two variables that occur at the same time.
Regression analysis 0.0%
Correlation 100.0%
Variance 0.0%
Sampling 0.0%
______ is the most frequent value that is present in your data.
Standard deviation 0.0%
Mean 0.0%
Mode 100.0%
None of the above 0.0%
_________ is one of the basic methods of inferential statistics that helps a researcher determine the difference between a real and a random pattern in a data set.
Hypothesis testing 33.0%
Population parameters 0.0%
Regression analysis 0.0%
Sample testing 66.0%
______takes into account the distance of every point in the scatter plot from the trend line.
Random error term 33.0%
Slope 0.0%
Intercept 66.0%
Dependent variable 0.0%
A ________ is a graphic representation of data based on paired observations.
scatter plot 33.0%
pie chart 0.0%
bar chart 0.0%
pareto diagram 66.0%
A good research plan should include the following except:
Research Questions 0.0%
Research Designs 0.0%
Prior Knowledge 0.0%
Participants 100.0%
A sample of a population is:
a subset of the population you are studying. 100.0%
a set of entities concerning which statistical inferences are to be drawn. 0.0%
a set of potential measurements or values. 0.0%
a subset of potential future subjects. 0.0%
A study finds that children who spend more hours in TV viewing score lower class grades in school. This correlation is an example of:
Positive correlation 0.0%
Negative correlation 100.0%
No correlation 0.0%
According to probability concepts, the chance that an event will never happen is:
between 0 to 1 66.0%
0 33.0%
1 0.0%
a and c 0.0%
Arranging your target population in an ordered scheme from which participants or items are chosen at regular intervals is an example of:
Simple random sampling 0.0%
Systematic sampling 100.0%
Stratified sampling 0.0%
Cluster sampling and Stratified sampling form part of Probability Sampling Methods.
Commonly employed qualitative research methods include:
Focus groups 0.0%
Case studies 0.0%
Surveys 0.0%
a and c 0.0%
a and b 100.0%
Compute the Range for the given hourly wages (in $) of janitors: 8, 10,12, 14, 16, 18
$12 0.0%
$10 100.0%
$14 0.0%
$6 0.0%
Cross tabulation of data is possible through the following:
Contingency tables 100.0%
Scatter plot 0.0%
Side-by-side bar chart 0.0%
All of the above 0.0%
Describe the relationship between the two variables in the above given scatter plot.
Positive 100.0%
Negative 0.0%
No correlation 0.0%
Weak negative 0.0%
Examples of Measures of central tendency include:
Mean 100.0%
Range 0.0%
Variance 0.0%
None of the above 0.0%
Find out the median of the following data set: 8126m; 8611m; 7817m; 8172m; 8076m; 8848m; 8598m
7817m 0.0%
8598m 0.0%
8172m 100.0%
8126m 0.0%
How is a Type II error symbolized as?
ß 100.0%
α 0.0%
Δ 0.0%
∞ 0.0%
How many types of major sampling methods are there?
3 0.0%
2 0.0%
4 100.0%
5 0.0%
If a company's production is consistently going down due to some reasons, which technique or method would you employ to analyze those reasons/causes?
Simple linear regression 100.0%
Multiple linear regression 0.0%
Critical analysis 0.0%
Correlation analysis 0.0%
In a set of 40 General Knowledge questions 5 are based on International Relations. In a computer generated test only 30 of these 40 questions will be picked up. What is the probability of at least ...
0.16 0.0%
0.26 100.0%
1 0.0%
0.01 0.0%
In correlation analysis, we designate one variable as an independent variable and the other as a dependent variable.
In marketing research, which measure of central tendency is often used in a set of ordinal data?
Mean 0.0%
Variance 0.0%
Mode 100.0%
Median 0.0%
In statistical analysis, central tendency points to the clustering of the data around a _____________.
median 0.0%
central value 100.0%
mode 0.0%
point 0.0%
In the above image it is stated that:
the average of the given data is not 40. 0.0%
the alternative hypothesis is that the mean of the given data is 40. 0.0%
the null hypothesis is that the mean value of the given data is 40. 100.0%
In the Sampling Process, soon after identifying the sampling method comes the process of:
determining your sample size 100.0%
sampling and data collection 0.0%
reviewing your sampling process 0.0%
In which chart is the data organized in a descending order and includes a trend line as well?
Pareto chart 100.0%
Area chart 0.0%
Side-by-side bar chart 0.0%
Scatter plot 0.0%
In which of the following fields is ANOVA used to make comparisons amongst groups?
In product research and development. 0.0%
In education and training. 0.0%
In human factor analysis. 0.0%
All of the above 100.0%
It is important to categorize your data and data can be categorized into the following categories:
ordinal 0.0%
interval 0.0%
classical 0.0%
ratio 0.0%
a,b and d 100.0%
Numerical data can be presented by way of which of the following:
Ordered array 0.0%
Pareto diagram 0.0%
Frequency distribution 0.0%
a&b 0.0%
a&c 100.0%
b&c 0.0%
Of the three Measures of central tendency, which one is the most sensitive to outliers?
Mean (Arithmetic) 100.0%
Median 0.0%
Mode 0.0%
Once a sample is drawn from the population, how close the sample is to the larger population is to be determined. This is known as:
Sampling error 100.0%
Variance error 0.0%
Statistical error 0.0%
Ordinal numbers or data are primarily concerned with:
comparisons 0.0%
rankings 100.0%
classifications 0.0%
predictions 0.0%
Population parameters include the following except:
population mean 0.0%
population variance 0.0%
population standard deviation 0.0%
population hypothesis 100.0%
Prior experience and situational analysis are important in making decisions when a person does not have enough information to calculate the probability of occurrence of an event.
Probability can be determined by:
Subjective Evidence 0.0%
Prior Knowledge 100.0%
Future Knowledge 0.0%
a and b 0.0%
a and c 0.0%
Probability proves useful:
in understanding the probability of occurrence of an event or a phenomenon. 100.0%
in deducing larger implications from a given data. 0.0%
Both a and b 0.0%
Neither a nor b 0.0%
Standard deviation is the most common measure of __________.
dispersion 100.0%
central tendency 0.0%
clustering 0.0%
Statistics can be divided into 2 broad sections. One is Descriptive Statistics, the other is:
Inferential Statistics 100.0%
Cumulative Statistics 0.0%
Differential Statistics 0.0%
Analytical Statistics 0.0%
Statistics helps in making inferences and drawing conclusions. These conclusions in turn help in:
decision-making 0.0%
hypothesis testing 0.0%
data collection 0.0%
a and b 100.0%
Statistics is a branch of __________.
psychology 0.0%
geography 0.0%
mathematics 100.0%
social science 0.0%
Stem and leaf display is an example of:
Frequency distribution 0.0%
Ordered array 0.0%
Pareto diagram 0.0%
None of the above 100.0%
The _____ is a useful tool for assessing whether the means of two groups of variable are statistically different from each other.
sample mean 0.0%
T-test 100.0%
null hypothesis 0.0%
alternative hypothesis 0.0%
The above-given image is an example of:
Bar graph 100.0%
Pie chart 0.0%
Line chart 0.0%
Pareto diagram 0.0%
The advantage(s) of Scientific Research Method is/are:
It investigates the problem exhaustively 0.0%
It is a systematic, controlled and empirical investigation of hypothesis. 100.0%
a and b 0.0%
None of the above 0.0%
The Causal Research design is used when the ______ factor about some phenomenon or issue is being researched.
Why 0.0%
How 100.0%
What 0.0%
When 0.0%
The components of Simple Linear Regression model include the following except:
The slope 0.0%
The random error term 100.0%
The intercept 0.0%
The dependent variable 0.0%
The correlation co-efficient quantifies the strength of the relationship between two variables and the value of this co-efficient falls between:
-1.0 and +1.0 100.0%
+1.0 and +0.81 0.0%
-1.0 and -0.81 0.0%
-0.21 and +0.40 0.0%
The events that are not affected by other outcomes are called:
Probable events 0.0%
Improbable events 0.0%
Independent events 100.0%
None of the above 0.0%
The following are data collection methods except:
Surveys 0.0%
Observation 0.0%
Sampling 100.0%
Designed experiments 0.0%
The following are the steps in the process of Cluster sampling. Put them in the right order: 1)Randomly select the needed number of clusters for the sample. 2)Assign the population to different cl...
2,1,3 100.0%
2,3,1 0.0%
1,2,3 0.0%
1,3,2 0.0%
The following are the test scores in history for ten students: 61,10,88,37,61,72,55,61,46,22. Calculate the mode of these test scores.
88 0.0%
61 100.0%
10 0.0%
55 0.0%
The following statements regarding a Hypothesis are true except:
A hypothesis is an educated guess. 0.0%
It is an assumption based on relationship between two or more variables. 0.0%
It helps to design your research. 100.0%
It can be true or false. 0.0%
The formula given above is that of:
Population variance 0.0%
Population mean 0.0%
Population standard deviation 0.0%
Z-score 100.0%
The idea behind reviewing existing knowledge is:
to select the right research study tools. 0.0%
to be guided by previous research studies. 0.0%
to be careful of not repeating the errors of previous studies. 0.0%
All of the above 100.0%
The middle point of a data set arranged in an array from the smallest to the largest value is called:
mean 0.0%
median 100.0%
mode 0.0%
The population you are interested in studying is called:
Sample population 0.0%
Item population 0.0%
Target population 100.0%
The process in which data about the variables is collected and then predictions are made about future outcome is called:
Regression analysis 100.0%
Future analysis 0.0%
Correlation analysis 0.0%
None of the above 0.0%
The reasons for choosing a sample out of a population are:
Cost limits 0.0%
Time limits 0.0%
Easy availability 0.0%
High reliability 0.0%
c and d 0.0%
a and b 100.0%
The relationship between two variables is of two types. One is Linear, the other is:
Positive 0.0%
Curvilinear 100.0%
Negative 0.0%
There are two ways to present categorical data. One is by way of graphs, the other is by way of _________.
charts 0.0%
pie diagram 0.0%
histograms 0.0%
tables 100.0%
Trying to learn more about a larger population from a small sample, is an example of:
descriptive analysis 100.0%
inferential analysis 0.0%
exploratory analysis 0.0%
none of the above 0.0%
What is the probability of occurrence of a Type I error referred to as?
Level of significance 100.0%
Level of error 0.0%
Level of probability 0.0%
Level of acceptance 0.0%
What will be the potential sampling frame(s) for a survey whose target population is infant children?
medical facilities (such as hospitals and clinics) recording births within the past 12 months. 0.0%
households whose occupants include infants under 12 months old. 0.0%
Official school directories 0.0%
Both a and b 100.0%
When a person conducts analysis using data he or she has not collected, the source of such data is called:
Primary source 0.0%
Secondary source 100.0%
Firsthand source 0.0%
Basic data source 0.0%
When a researcher doesn't know much about a certain problem and wants to gain more information about it, which research design will he use?
Exploratory 50.0%
Descriptive 50.0%
Casual 0.0%
When the data values are tightly clustered around the mean, the bell shaped curve is:
skewed 0.0%
flat 0.0%
steep 100.0%
None of the above 0.0%
When you are figuring out How to collect, process and analyze data, you are:
Designing your research 100.0%
Analyzing your data 0.0%
Reporting new findings 0.0%
Constructing a hypothesis 0.0%
Which data category uses numbers to indicate a classification?
Cardinal 0.0%
Ordinal 0.0%
Nominal 100.0%
Parametric 0.0%
Which graphical tool is used to arrive at decisions by presenting and comparing a number of competing alternatives?
Contingency table 100.0%
Bar graph 0.0%
Decision tree 0.0%
Which important information does the correlation analysis of variables give about the relationship between the variables?
Type of relationship 0.0%
Interdependency of relations 0.0%
Strength of relationship 0.0%
a & b 0.0%
a & c 100.0%
b & c 0.0%
Which of the following form(s) part of descriptive analysis?
Collecting raw data 0.0%
Summarizing raw data 0.0%
Analyzing raw data 0.0%
All of the above 100.0%
Which of the following is not a research ethic?
Transparency 0.0%
Anonymity 0.0%
Risk of harm 100.0%
Informed consent 0.0%
Which of the following is not an example of hypothesis?
What percentage of people pass their driving test in the first attempt? 100.0%
The average age of cell phone users city-wide is 40 years. 0.0%
The average salary of teachers in the entire school district is $50,000. 0.0%
A public health official believes that 60% of all elderly people have received flu examination in the previous year. 0.0%
Which of these can be used as source(s) of data collection?
Magazines and Newspapers 0.0%
Census Bureau 0.0%
Television 0.0%
a & b 100.0%
Which type of sampling method solicits the opinions of pre-selected experts?
Convenience sampling 0.0%
Judgment sampling 100.0%
Stratified sampling 0.0%
While accepting or rejecting a null hypothesis , ________ are the regions that help to arrive at a decision.
special regions 0.0%
borderline regions 100.0%
critical regions 0.0%
While following the Scientific Research steps, a researcher has to construct a hypothesis soon after defining the problem.