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PSYC 210 – ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM +
PRACTICE GUIDE | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | 100%
VERIFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the primary purpose of learning about statistics?
A. To learn the purpose of the standard normal distribution
B. So you can make a claim and support it with evidence
C. To show discuss what kind of distribution you have
D. So you can overwhelm your opponents with numbers - Correct - B. So you can make a claim and support it
with evidence
What do we mean when we use the term 'variable' in statistics?
A. Label that refers to some abstract concept that might differ between people
B. The way we measure an abstract construct
C. Coding characteristics of human behavior into discrete categories
D. An orderly way to assign numbers to observations - Correct - A. Label that refers to some abstract concept
that might differ between people
Assessing how happy UNC students are on a 7- point scale (1 not very happy to 7 extremely happy) would be
best achieved using what type of scale?
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
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D. Ratio - Correct - C. Interval
In a frequency distribution graph, frequencies are presented on the _____, and the scores (categories) are
listed on the ______
A. Horizontal line; vertical line
B. Class interval; horizontal line
C. Y axis; X axis
D. X axis; Y axis - Correct - C. Y axis; X axis
The preferred graph to display the frequency of variables measured on a nominal scale is a:
a. Cumulative frequency polygon
B. Pie chart
C. Relative frequency polygon
D. Histogram - Correct - B. Pie Chart
Using letter grades (A, B, C, D, and F) to classify student performance is an example of measurement on a(n)
_______ scale of measurement
A. Ordinal
B. Ratio
C. Interval
D. Nominal - Correct - A. Ordinal
For a relative frequency histogram, each point on the graph represents
A. The percent of scores at a particular point or interval
B. The percent of scores above a particular point or interval
C. The percent of scores at or below a particular point or interval divided by the total number of scores
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D. The percent of scores above a particular point or interval divided by the total number of scores - Correct -
A. The percent of scores as a particular point or interval
The heights of the columns of a histogram indicate the:
A. The midpoints of the various intervals
B. Value of the score being graphed
C. Number of scores in a particular interval
D. Average scores - Correct - C. Number of scores in a particular interval
What is one way to simplify variables with many, many levels (or decimal places) when creating a frequency
distribution?
A. Organize data into class intervals
B. Graph each level of the variable individually
C. Ignore outliers
D. Compute mean, median, and mode - Correct - A. Organize data into class intervals
What is the purpose of a pie chart, histogram or polygon?
A. To see what your distribution looks like before performing any statistical tests
B. To visually display otherwise confusing numbers
C. To utilize current technology to present relevant statistics
D. Both A and B - Correct - D. Both A and B
When would the mode be the most effective way to describe a distribution?
A. When the mean, median and mode are the same and you have a continuous variable
B. When the mean, median and mode are the same and you have a categorical variable
C. When data are categorical with few categories
PSYC 210 – ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM +
PRACTICE GUIDE | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | 100%
VERIFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the primary purpose of learning about statistics?
A. To learn the purpose of the standard normal distribution
B. So you can make a claim and support it with evidence
C. To show discuss what kind of distribution you have
D. So you can overwhelm your opponents with numbers - Correct - B. So you can make a claim and support it
with evidence
What do we mean when we use the term 'variable' in statistics?
A. Label that refers to some abstract concept that might differ between people
B. The way we measure an abstract construct
C. Coding characteristics of human behavior into discrete categories
D. An orderly way to assign numbers to observations - Correct - A. Label that refers to some abstract concept
that might differ between people
Assessing how happy UNC students are on a 7- point scale (1 not very happy to 7 extremely happy) would be
best achieved using what type of scale?
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
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D. Ratio - Correct - C. Interval
In a frequency distribution graph, frequencies are presented on the _____, and the scores (categories) are
listed on the ______
A. Horizontal line; vertical line
B. Class interval; horizontal line
C. Y axis; X axis
D. X axis; Y axis - Correct - C. Y axis; X axis
The preferred graph to display the frequency of variables measured on a nominal scale is a:
a. Cumulative frequency polygon
B. Pie chart
C. Relative frequency polygon
D. Histogram - Correct - B. Pie Chart
Using letter grades (A, B, C, D, and F) to classify student performance is an example of measurement on a(n)
_______ scale of measurement
A. Ordinal
B. Ratio
C. Interval
D. Nominal - Correct - A. Ordinal
For a relative frequency histogram, each point on the graph represents
A. The percent of scores at a particular point or interval
B. The percent of scores above a particular point or interval
C. The percent of scores at or below a particular point or interval divided by the total number of scores
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D. The percent of scores above a particular point or interval divided by the total number of scores - Correct -
A. The percent of scores as a particular point or interval
The heights of the columns of a histogram indicate the:
A. The midpoints of the various intervals
B. Value of the score being graphed
C. Number of scores in a particular interval
D. Average scores - Correct - C. Number of scores in a particular interval
What is one way to simplify variables with many, many levels (or decimal places) when creating a frequency
distribution?
A. Organize data into class intervals
B. Graph each level of the variable individually
C. Ignore outliers
D. Compute mean, median, and mode - Correct - A. Organize data into class intervals
What is the purpose of a pie chart, histogram or polygon?
A. To see what your distribution looks like before performing any statistical tests
B. To visually display otherwise confusing numbers
C. To utilize current technology to present relevant statistics
D. Both A and B - Correct - D. Both A and B
When would the mode be the most effective way to describe a distribution?
A. When the mean, median and mode are the same and you have a continuous variable
B. When the mean, median and mode are the same and you have a categorical variable
C. When data are categorical with few categories
