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  • 1. 

    A parametric test is used for

    • A.

      Interval data

    • B.

      Nominal data

    • C.

      Ratio data

    • D.

      Ordinal data

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Interval data
    C. Ratio data
  • 2. 

    Non parametric tests are used for

    • A.

      Interval data

    • B.

      Nominal data

    • C.

      Ratio data

    • D.

      Ordinal data

    Correct Answer(s)
    B. Nominal data
    D. Ordinal data
  • 3. 

    Which of the following is a parametric test?

    • A.

      Chi-Square Test

    • B.

      Unpaired t Test

    • C.

      Mann Whitney U Test

    Correct Answer
    B. Unpaired t Test
  • 4. 

    Which of the following is a non-parametric test?

    • A.

      Chi-Square Test

    • B.

      Unpaired t Test

    • C.

      Mann Whitney U test

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Chi-Square Test
    C. Mann Whitney U test
  • 5. 

    The degree of freedom equation changes depending on whether your using a parametric or non-parametric test. True or false?

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 6. 

    Which of the following is not an assumption of a parametric test?

    • A.

      Equal sample sizes between two groups

    • B.

      High 'n' values

    • C.

      Equal or similar variance values

    • D.

      Data must be presented in a table

    Correct Answer
    D. Data must be presented in a table
  • 7. 

    A test is called 'robust'. What does this refer to?

    • A.

      The scores of one group are not correlated or related to the scores of any other group

    • B.

      Represents statistics describing the actual state of the population

    • C.

      The extent to which a test generates correct statistical decisions even when the assumptions have been violated

    • D.

      Expression of the number of scores in a sample that are free to vary given that the sample has a given mean

    Correct Answer
    C. The extent to which a test generates correct statistical decisions even when the assumptions have been violated
  • 8. 

    What are population parameters?

    • A.

      The scores of one group are not correlated or related to the scores of any other group

    • B.

      Represents statistics describing the actual state of the population

    • C.

      The extent to which a test generates correct statistical decisions even when the assumptions have been violated

    • D.

      Expression of the number of scores in a sample that are free to vary given that the sample has a given mean

    Correct Answer
    B. Represents statistics describing the actual state of the population
  • 9. 

    What is sampling error?

    • A.

      A bath tub full of black and white marbles

    • B.

      The discrepancy between the sample statistic and the actual population parameters

    • C.

      The collection of relevant evidence

    • D.

      Rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it is still valid

    Correct Answer
    B. The discrepancy between the sample statistic and the actual population parameters
  • 10. 

    What is inferential data analysis?

    • A.

      The frequency distribution of a sample means drawn from a population

    • B.

      The exact probabilities for obtaining a sampling outcome for a specified population

    • C.

      The way in which we use sample data for testing hypotheses concerning populations

    • D.

      The process of looking for hidden meaning underpinning the discourses implicit meaning

    Correct Answer
    C. The way in which we use sample data for testing hypotheses concerning populations
  • 11. 

    When we are dealing with a single group or sample we use the

    • A.

      Unpaired t Test

    • B.

      One Sample t Test

    • C.

      Chi-Square Test

    • D.

      Mann Whitney U Test

    Correct Answer
    B. One Sample t Test
  • 12. 

    What is alpha?

    • A.

      A pre-set probability which Ho is either accepted or rejected

    • B.

      The sample size deviation

    • C.

      The sample size

    • D.

      The standard error of the mean

    Correct Answer
    A. A pre-set probability which Ho is either accepted or rejected
  • 13. 

    If t-obtained is more then t-critical

    • A.

      Null hypothesis should be accepted

    • B.

      Null hypothesis should be rejected

    Correct Answer
    B. Null hypothesis should be rejected
  • 14. 

    What is a confidence interval?

    • A.

      A percentage of assurance that the mean is accurate

    • B.

      A range of values which will contain a true population parameter

    • C.

      A percentage of assurance that the standard deviation is accurate

    • D.

      A range of values excluding the true population paramater

    Correct Answer
    B. A range of values which will contain a true population parameter
  • 15. 

    Binomial theorem can be best used for calculating sampling distributions for what scale of data?

    • A.

      Ratio

    • B.

      Interval

    • C.

      Ordinal

    • D.

      Nominal

    Correct Answer
    D. Nominal
  • 16. 

    The Chi-Square Test

    • A.

      Calculates the value of the statistic for the difference between the two observed mean groups

    • B.

      Asks if the two variables that are used to characterise populations are independent

    • C.

      States that there is no true difference between two groups, but rather differing is due to a sampling error

    Correct Answer
    B. Asks if the two variables that are used to characterise populations are independent
  • 17. 

    The Unpaired t test

    • A.

      Calculates the value of the statistic for the difference between the two observed mean groups

    • B.

      Asks if the two variables that are used to characterise populations are independent

    • C.

      States that there is no true difference between two groups, but rather differing is due to a sampling error

    Correct Answer
    A. Calculates the value of the statistic for the difference between the two observed mean groups
  • 18. 

    True or falseYou reject the null hypothesis if the computed value of x2(Chi-squared) is less than or equal to the critical value of x2 for the chosen alpha level

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False

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