Quiz on Basic Concepts of DOE and Analysis of Variance

What is the primary need for statistics in social science?

• To avoid empirical validity

• To provide absolute answers

• To quantify uncertainty

• To eliminate uncertainty completely

What does ANOVA stand for?

• Assessment of Variables

• Analysis of Variables

• Analysis of Variance

• Assessment of Variance

What is a factor in the context of an investigation?

• An independent variable

• A dependent variable

• A random sample

• An experimental unit

What is the consequence of using the wrong statistical design?

• Accurate predictions

• Invalid inferential statements

• Reliable conclusions

• Increased precision

What is the purpose of blocking in experimental design?

• To increase bias

• To simplify analysis

• To reduce error and increase precision

• To eliminate randomization

In an observational study, what is true about the independent variables?

• They are controlled by the experimenter

• They are always manipulated

• They are assigned randomly

• They are not controlled by the experimenter

What is the main goal of scientific studies?

• To manipulate dependent variables

• To determine the effect of independent variables on response variables

• To collect data without analysis

• To avoid statistical methods

What does randomization help to eliminate in an experiment?

• Selection bias

• Experimental error

• Data collection issues

• Statistical analysis

What is a treatment in the context of an experiment?

• A factor level applied to an experimental unit

• An independent variable

• A random sample of data

• A type of statistical analysis

Which of the following is NOT a principle of experimental design?

• Replication

• Randomization

• Blocking

• Observation