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WorksheetsMidterm Exam in MM 2210
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which of the following denotes null hypothesis?
H0
H0
Ha
Ha
Which of the following shows a null hypothesis?
H0=k
Ho>k
H0<k
Which of the following denotes alternative hypothesis?
H0
H0
Ha
Ha
Which of the following is NOT an option for an alternate hypothesis?
Ha = 18.4
Ha > 18.4
Ha < 18.4
Ha ≠ 18.4
At the Chrysler manufacturing plant, there is a part that is supposed to weigh precisely 19 pounds. The engineers take a sample of parts and want to know if they meet the weight specifications. What are our null and alternative hypotheses?
Ho : μ = 17, Ha : μ ≠ 19
Ho : μ = 19, Ha : μ ≠ 19
Ho : μ = 19, Ha : μ ≠ 17
Ho : μ = 17, Ha : μ ≠ 17
Find the null and alternative hypothesis.
A museum claims that its mean daily attendance is at least 300 people.
H0: μ=300
H1: μ>300
H0: μ=300 H1: μ>300
H0: μ=300 H1: μ<300
H0: μ=300 H1: μ<300
Find the null and alternative hypothesis.
According to a recent survey, 73% of college students did not use student loans to pay for college.
H0: μ=73
H1: μ=73
H0: μ=73 H1: μ>73
H0: μ=73 H1: μ<73
H0: μ=73 H1: μ=73
Nominal data is considered as
categorical data
continuous data
discrete data
numerical data
Ordinal data can be ranked
TRUE
FALSE
ANOVA is used to test the strength of association between more than two variables.
TRUE
FALSE
The Mann-Whitney test is a parametric test.
FALSE
TRUE
Which of the following is the Greek symbol chi?
χ
λ
α
∞
Data analysis begins officially after the data are collected, screened, and entered a computer program for analysis.
True
False
useful for organizing and summarizing data and provide a “picture” of the data.
Descriptive Statistics
Data Analysis
Inferential Statistics
Measurement Instruments
it is not important and necessary to examine differences between and among the mean scores of groups so that inferences can be made from a smaller group (sample) to the population of interest.
True
False
inferential statistical procedures are useful to explain data that result from research processes.
True
False
are coded with numbers so that they may be treated statistically.
Interval and likert scale
Ordinal Scales
Nominal variables
Ration Scale
Qualitative research involves a large number of respondents.
True
False
Qualitative research involves controlling and manipulating variables.
True
False
Quantitative and qualitative methods can be used in conducting one particular piece of research.
True
False
Using someone else's work to help you without their permission is:
plagiarism
periodical
research
cite
This contains and lists all of your citations for information you used in your research:
research paper format
bibliography / works cited
parenthetical citation (in-line citation)
publisher
This describes which of the following?
This refers to a particular procedure or set of procedures applied in conducting a research or study.
Introduction
Review of Related Literature
Methodology
Findings, Results and Recommendations
A remark, statement or comment based on something one has seen, heard or noticed.
Hearsay
Gossip
Observation
Noticed Actions
This refers to the information or content from different sources related to the topic.
Literature
Methodology
References
Sources
Sir Joyce wants to improve the students' attendance in the different school activities. He would like to see if reinforcements can improve the attendance. He gathered the students' attendance before and after their exposure to reinforcements.
descriptive
correlational
experimental
quasi-experimental
Renna wanted to find out the satisfaction level of her customers regarding her newly renovated restaurant. She asked her customers to answer a satisfaction survey. She, then, interviewed her customers and identified the common patterns of their responses.
Descriptive
Correlational
Experimental
Which statement cannot be considered as a definition of research?
It is a process of gathering information in a scientific manner to solve a problem.
It is a disciplined inquiry, directed toward the clarification and/or resolution (or both) of a problem.
It is a scientific investigation that includes collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.
It is a process of inquiry that involves an indefinite method or process of finding clarifications to a given topic
The following are goals of research, except ______________
improvement of the quality of life
prevention of the expansion of new knowledge
discovery of new facts about known phenomena
improvements of existing ways to develop new products
True or False
Quantitative research is easier to prove scientifically than qualitative research. In qualitative research biases and prejudice are easy to occur.
True
False
What is a research sample?
a group of people who represent a larger population.
research that involves the pursuit of knowledge in a systematic way
the people a researcher wants to study
a measure of how things are related to one another
This classification of research attempts to describe systematically a situation, problem, phenomena, service or program, or provides information about, say, living condition of a community, or describe attitudes towards issue.
Experimental research
Correlational research
Quasi-Experimental research
Descriptive research
This type of research attempts to discover or establish the existence of a relationship/interdependence between two or more aspects of a situation.
Correlational Research
Descriptive Research
Experimental Research
Quasi-Experimental Research
Designing a research is thinking____________________.
critically
skilfully
literally
imaginatively
Which of the following are the leading indicators of the occurrences of experimental design?
Pre-test and post-test
Randomization and variable control
Treatment or intervention and condition
Experimental and control group
A type of variable that is treated as intervention of a research problem is __________.
Independent Variable
Antecedent Variable
Dependent Variable
Intervening Variable
It deals with the collection and interpretation of data to describe its characteristics.
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
This is the subset of a population
(a)
This is an attribute that describes an entity such as a person, place or a thing and the value that variable take may vary from one entity to another.
Variable
Sample
Parameter
Population
If the quantitative variable can take only an at most countable number of values, then such data is called _________.
Continuous Data
Discrete Data
The quantitative variable that can take all the possible values within a range is called ________.
Continuous Data
Discrete Data
This Sampling technique uses randomization to make sure that every element of the population gets an equal chance to be part of the selected sample.
Probability Sampling
Non-Probability Sampling
This technique divides the elements of the population into small subgroups based on the similarity in such a way that the elements within the group are homogeneous and heterogeneous among the other subgroups formed.
Simple Random Sampling
Cluster Sampling
Stratified Sampling
Systematic Sampling
In this sampling, all elements are put together in a sequence first where each element has the equal chance of being selected.
Systematic Sampling
Stratified Sampling
Cluster Sampling
Simple Random Sampling
In this sampling, the samples are selected based on the availability. This method is used when the availability of sample is rare and also costly.
Purposive Sampling
Convenience Sampling
Snowball Sampling
Cluster Sampling
The following are uses of line graphs EXCEPT
When you want to show trends. For example, how house prices have increased over time.
When you want to make predictions based on a data history over time.
When comparing two or more different variables, situations, and information over a given period of time.
When showing percentage or proportional data.
It is an X-Y diagram that shows a relationship between two variables. It is used to plot data points on a vertical and a horizontal axis. The purpose is to show how much one variable affects another.
Histogram
Distribution Curve
Bar Graph
Scatter Plot
Jessica has five grades from assessments and quizzes. They are all weighted equally. If her grades are 50, 70, 88, 70, and 88, what is her current average grade?
71
72
73
74
Calculate the population standard deviation of the following data set. (Round to 2 decimal places) {10, 12, 14, 16, 22, 17}
(a)
Find the median.
12, 5, 9, 18, 24, 27, 5, 1, 25, 14
(a)
In this sampling, the members of the population is divided into groups based on geographical area.
Simple Random Sampling
Stratified Sampling
Cluster Sampling
Systematic Sampling
True or False: The graphical form of the probability distribution for a continuous random variable X is a smooth bell-shaped curve.
TRUE
FALSE
In this sampling technique, all members of the population are known
Probability Sampling
Non-Probability Sampling
Range is the product between the highest score and the lowest score in a distribution.
TRUE
FALSE
What is data?
Observation that have been collected and gathered through reliable sources to achieve the goal of the study
A portion or subset taken from a population
The complete collection of objects or individuals under study
Statement drawn for a population based on sample
State the level of measurement for the variable below;
Children in elementary school are evaluated and classified as non-readers (0), beginning readers (1), grade level readers (2), or advanced readers (3). The classification is done in order to place them in reading groups.
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
State the level of measurement for the variable below;
During a clinical interview, survivors of a tornado are asked to state “no” or “yes” to whether they have experienced specific symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the past week. The number “0” is assigned to “no” and the number “1” is assigned to “yes”.
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
State the level of measurement for the variable below;
Emory University wants to know which dormitories the students prefer. The administration counts the number of applications for each dorm. Administrators assign a rank to each dorm based on the number of applications received.
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
Descriptive or inferential?
The national average annual medicine expenditure per person is $1052 (Source: The Greensburg Tribune Review).
Descriptive
Inferential
Descriptive or inferential?
By 2040 at least 3.5 billion people will run short of water (World Future Society).
Descriptive
Inferential
Find the mean.
12, 5, 9, 18, 24, 27, 5, 1, 25, 14
(a)
Find the mode.
12, 5, 9, 18, 24, 27, 5, 1, 25, 14
(a)
The data in the picture:
is negatively skewed
positively skewed
symmetrical
Which of the graph shows negative kurtosis value?
1
2
3
none of the above
The distribution is _________ skewed.
positively
negatively
not
normal
How peak or how flat is the curve in the middle distribution refers to the _______.
skewness
kurtosis
bimodal
median
If the distribution is symmetric about mean then the skewness is
0
1
positive
negative
Which measure is used to determine whether the distribution is heavy-tailed or light-tailed?
skewness
kurtosis
variance
standard deviation
Items are more closely clustered around the mean
Mesokurtic
Leptokurtic
Platykurtic
Tail extends farther to the right than to the left
Positively skewed
Negatively skewed
Mesokurtic
Leptokurtic
A group of students take an exam in statistics using Quiziz. They made grades of 99, 91, 88, 79, 81, 85, 86, 80, 95, 78, 83, 93, and 82. What is the range for this sample grades.
23
20
22
21
It is defined as the square root of the variance.
coefficient of variation
midrange
standard deviation
kurtosis
If the distribution is symmetric about mean then the skewness is
0
1
positive
negative
Differentiate between parametric and non-parametric statistics. (10 pts)
Differentiate between independent and dependent variables. (10 pts)
