Basics Of Social Research 4th Canadian Edition By Neuman – Test Bank

11) A “codebook” is
a. only used in existing statistics research.
b. a document that tells the researcher where variables are located in the data file and what numbers go with what variable attributes.
c. the set of instructions that tell interviewers or experimenters how to treat respondents or subjects.
d. an unnecessary part of data analysis since computers were invented.
e. a sheet of paper with a grid of 80 columns corresponding to data card columns, with rows representing an individual card.

Answer: b
Diff: 1
Type: MC
Page Reference: 235
Skill: 40. Able to calculate, read, and correctly interpret univariate statistics
Objective: 1. Explain that is meant by coding of data.

12) A researcher wants to express the middle of a distribution of numbers whereby half the cases are higher and half the cases are lower than the middle value. What statistical measure should the researcher use?
a. Mean
b. Median
c. Mode
d. Standard deviation
e. Correlation

Answer: b
Diff: 2
Type: MC
Page Reference: 239-240
Skill: 40. Able to calculate, read, and correctly interpret univariate statistics
Objective: 2. Define and give examples of univariate analysis.

13) Calculate the median for the following six shoe sizes: 9, 10, 10, 8, 12, 11.
a. 8
b. 8.5
c. 9
d. 9.5
e. 10

Answer: e
Diff: 2
Type: MC
Page Reference: 239-240
Skill: 40. Able to calculate, read, and correctly interpret univariate statistics
Objective: 2. Define and give examples of univariate analysis.

14) Calculate the mode for the following six shoe sizes: 9, 10, 10, 8, 12, 11.
a. 8
b. 8.5
c. 9
d. 9.5
e. 10

Answer: e
Diff: 2
Type: MC
Page Reference: 239-240
Skill: 40. Able to calculate, read, and correctly interpret univariate statistics
Objective: 2. Define and give examples of univariate analysis.

15) You discover that the years of marriage before a divorce for nine whites and nine nonwhites are as follows:

Whites 12, 1, 8, 9, 10, 17, 3, 6, 6
Non-Whites 1, 9, 15, 18, 11, 13, 14, 7, 3

Which statement about this data is true?a. There is no difference in the range for the two groups.
b. The median years of marriage prior to divorce is three years longer for whites than nonwhites.
c. The mean years of marriage prior to divorce are the same for both groups.
d. On average, nonwhites stay married longer prior to divorce than whites.
e. The mode for the two groups is the same.

Answer: d
Diff: 4
Type: MC
Page Reference: 239-240 & 244
Skill: 40. Able to calculate, read, and correctly interpret univariate statistics
Objective: 2. Define and give examples of univariate analysis.

16) Calculate the mean for the following six shoe sizes: 9, 10, 10, 8, 12, 11.
a. 8
b. 8.5
c. 9
d. 9.5
e. 10

Answer: e
Diff: 3
Type: MC
Page Reference: 239-240
Skill: 40. Able to calculate, read, and correctly interpret univariate statistics
Objective: 2. Define and give examples of univariate analysis.

17) An elementary school teacher has three classes. She finds the following mean and standard deviations for student IQ scores.

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She knows she is most effective when the students all have similar IQ levels. Which class is she likely to be most effective with?a. Class #1
b. Class #2
c. Class #3
d. Classes #1 and #2 equally
e. Classes #1 and #3 equally

Answer: b
Diff: 4
Type: MC
Page Reference: 239-244
Skill: 40. Able to calculate, read, and correctly interpret univariate statistics
Objective: 2. Define and give examples of univariate analysis.

18) Which neighbourhood(s) has an income distribution resembling a skewed curve?
a. Glenbrook
b. Meadowbrook
c. Elmbrook
d. Glenbrook and Elmbrook
e. Meadowbrook and Elmbrook

Answer: d
Diff: 5
Type: MC
Page Reference: 240-241
Skill: 40. Able to calculate, read, and correctly interpret univariate statistics
Objective: 2. Define and give examples of univariate analysis.

19) Which neighbourhood(s) has an income distribution resembling a normal curve?
a. Glenbrook
b. Meadowbrook
c. Elmbrook
d. Glenbrook and Elmbrook
e. Meadowbrook and Elmbrook

Answer: b
Diff: 5
Type: MC
Page Reference: 240-241
Skill: 40. Able to calculate, read, and correctly interpret univariate statistics
Objective: 2. Define and give examples of univariate analysis.

20) Which neighbourhood(s) has the greatest differences in family income?
a. Glenbrook
b. Meadowbrook
c. Elmbrook
d. Glenbrook and Elmbrook
e. Meadowbrook and Elmbrook

Answer: a
Diff: 5
Type: MC
Page Reference: 241-244
Skill: 40. Able to calculate, read, and correctly interpret univariate statistics
Objective: 2. Define and give examples of univariate analysis.