TEST BANK for Applied Statistics II Multivariable and Multivariate Techniques 3rd Edition by Rebecca M. Warner All Chapters 1 to 17 Complete

TEST BANK
Applied Statistics II Multivariable and Multivariate
Techniques
3rd Edition by Rebecca M. Warner
All Chapters 1 to 17

,TABLE OF CONTENT g g




1. The New Statistics
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2. Advanced Data Screening: Outliers and Missing Values
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3. Statistical Control: What Can Happen When You Add a Third Var
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4. Regression Analysis and Statistical Control
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5. Multiple Regression With Multiple Predictors
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6. Dummy Predictor Variables in Multiple Regression
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7. Moderation: Interaction in Multiple Regression
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8. Analysis of Covariance
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9. Mediation
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10. Discriminant Analysis
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11. Multivariate Analysis of Variance
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12. Exploratory Factor Analysis
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13. Reliability, Validity, and Multiple-Item Scales
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14. More About Repeated Measures
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15. Structural Equation Modeling With AMOS: A Brief Introduction
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16. Binary Logistic Regression
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17. Additional Statistical Techniques
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,Chapter 1: The New Statistics g g g g




Multiple Choice g




1. A variable that is statistically controlled in an analysis is a(n)
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a. an independent variable
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b. a dependent variable
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c. a covariate
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d. a manipulated variable
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge g g


Answer Location: 1.1: Required Background Difficulty
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2. In past years, many investigators have failed to report
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a. the effect size g g


b. the sample sizes g g


c. descriptive statistics g


d. obtained p values g g g


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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge g g


Answer Location: 1.2: What is the “New Statistics”? Dif
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3. A primary concern of investigators has been, and often still is, obtaining a p value of
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a. .10
b. .05
c. .01
d. .000
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge g g


Answer Location: 1.2: What Is the “New Statistics”? Dif
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4. A major change advocated by New Statistics is
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b. focus on the results of single studies
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c. not reporting confidence intervals
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d. understanding the limitations of significance tests A g g g g g g


ns: D
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Answer Location: 1.2: What is the “New Statistics”? Dif
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5. A primary change proposed by advocates of New Statistics involves summarizing effec
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t sizes from a number of studies using
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a. Bayesian statistics g


b. meta-analysis
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d. descriptive statistics g g


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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge g g


Answer Location: 1.2: What Is the “New Statistics”? Dif
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ficulty Level: Easy g g




6. An emphasis of New Statistics is
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a. using increasingly precise p values
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b. developing new methods of statistical analysis g g g g g


c. reducing emphasis on confidence interval interpretation
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d. adopting a more critical perspective when considering significance An
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s: Dg


Cognitive Domain: Knowledge g g


Answer Location: 1.2: What Is the “New Statistics”? Dif
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7. Which of the following types of information is provided to investigators by NHST?
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a. whether the hypothesis of the study has been proven
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b. the probability that the research hypothesis is true
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c. the probability of obtaining results about the H0 based on one sample
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d. the exact probability of obtaining the same results on replication An
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s: Cg


Cognitive Domain: Analysis g g


Answer Location: 1.3: Common Misinterpretations of p Values Diffi
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culty Level: Hard
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8. When reading an article that reports the results of multiple statistical tests, readers shoul
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d remember that multiple tests
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a. provide inaccurate information about the risks of Type I errors
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b. provide inaccurate information about the risks of Type II errors
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c. enhance understanding of cause and effect relationships
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d. provide reliable information about the size and importance of effects A
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Cognitive Domain: Application g g


Answer Location: 1.3: Common Misinterpretations of p Values Diffi
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culty Level: Medium
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