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Using letter grades (A,B,C,D,and E) to classify student performance on an exam is an example of measurement on a(n) ____ scale of measurement.​


A) ​nominal
B) ​ordinal
C) ​interval
D) ​ratio

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A researcher is interested in the eating behavior of rats and selects a group of 25 rats to be tested in a research study.The group of 25 rats is an example of a ____.​


A) ​sample
B) ​statistic
C) ​population
D) ​parameter

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What is the value of ΣX + 1 for the following scores?​ Scores 1,0,2,4


A) ​8
B) ​10
C) ​11
D) ​14

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A high school gym teacher records how much time each student requires to complete a one-mile run.This is an example of measuring a continuous variable.​

A) True
B) False

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A recent study reports that elementary school students who were given a nutritious breakfast each morning had higher test scores than students who did not receive the breakfast.For this study,what is the independent variable?​


A) ​The students who were given the nutritious breakfast
B) ​The students who were not given the nutritious breakfast
C) ​Whether or not a breakfast was given to the students
D) ​The test scores for the students

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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In a research study comparing attitude scores for males and females,participant gender is an example of what kind of variable?​


A) ​an independent variable
B) ​an dependent variable
C) ​a quasi-independent variable
D) ​a quasi-dependent variable

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Using the average score to describe a sample is an example of inferential statistics.​

A) True
B) False

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In an introductory theater class,the professor records from the number of movies students watched the previous year.The teacher is measuring a discrete variable.​

A) True
B) False

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What is the final step to be performed when computing Σ(X - 2) 2?​


A) ​Square each value.
B) ​Subtract 2 points from each score.
C) ​Sum the squared values.
D) ​Subtract 22 from each X2 value.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which description provides an example of a continuous variable?​


A) ​The gender of each student in a psychology class
B) ​The number of males in each class offered by the college
C) ​The amount of time to solve a problem
D) ​The number of children in a family

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A researcher interested in vocabulary development obtains a sample of three-year-old children to participate in a research study.The average score for the group of 20 is an example of a parameter.​

A) True
B) False

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For the following scores,Σ(X - 1)= 10.Scores: 1,3,7​

A) True
B) False

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To compute (ΣX)2,you first add the scores,then square the total.​

A) True
B) False

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Recording the number of students who are absent each day at a high school would be an example of measuring a discrete variable.​

A) True
B) False

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After measuring two individuals,a researcher can say that Tom's score is four points higher than Bill's.The measurements must come from a(n) ____ scale.​


A) ​nominal
B) ​ordinal
C) ​interval
D) ​interval or ratio

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Calculate each value requested for the following set of scores: XY15310224\begin{array} { r c } \mathrm { X } & \mathrm { Y } \\1 & 5 \\3 & 1 \\0 & - 2 \\2 & - 4\end{array} a. ΣX b. ΣY c. ΣXΣY d. ΣXY

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