Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Data qa.pdf
Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Data
1. Which of the following best describes the term explanatory variable?
Select the correct answer below:
the dependent variable in an experiment
a value or component of the independent variable applied in an experiment
a variable that has an effect on a study even though it is neither an independent nor a dependent variable
the independent variable in an experiment
2. Which of the following best describes the term qualitative?
Select the correct answer below:
a numerical characteristic of the sample
the type of data that is the result of measuring
the type of data that is the result of counting
an attribute whose value is indicated by a label
3. A zoologist measures the birthweight of each cub in a litter of lions. What is the level of
measurement of the data?
Select the correct answer below:
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio
Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
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Data qa.pdf
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4. Margaret is investigating if gender has any effect on political party associations. What is the
response variable?
Select the correct answer below:
political party associations
gender
the number of people that are being studied
none of the above
5. Timothy is collecting data on number of dental cavities. What type of data is this?
Select the correct answer below:
qualitative data
discrete quantitative data
continuous quantitative data
none of the above
6. To determine whether or not number of siblings influences grade point average, Charles has
designed a survey. What is the explanatory variable?
Select the correct answer below:
number of siblings
grade point average
the number of people surveyed
none of the above
7. What is the type of quantitative data that is the result of measuring?
Select the correct answer below:
qualitative
statistic
discrete
Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
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Data qa.pdf
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continuous
8. A new mother keeps track of the time when her baby wakes up each morning. What is the level
of measurement of the data?
Select the correct answer below:
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio
9. A response variable is the dependent variable in an experiment.
Select the correct answer below:
True
False
10. Discrete data is the type of quantitative data that is the result of counting.
Select the correct answer below:
True
False
11. A political researcher asks people if they Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Agree, or Strongly Agree
with various policy decisions. What is the level of measurement of the data?
Select the correct answer below:
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio
12. Which of the following best describes the term response variable?
Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
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Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
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Select the correct answer below:
the independent variable in an experiment
a variable that has an effect on a study even though it is neither an independent nor a dependent variable
the dependent variable in an experiment
a value or component of the independent variable applied in an experiment
13. A climate scientist keeps track of the daily temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, of a lake over
the course of six weeks. What is the level of measurement of the data?
Select the correct answer below:
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio
14. Given that Ruth is collecting data on political party preference, what type of data is she working
with?
Select the correct answer below:
qualitative data
discrete quantitative data
continuous quantitative data
none of the above
15. Janice is investigating if grade level has any effect on time spent studying. What is the explanatory
variable?
Select the correct answer below:
time spent studying
grade level
the number of people that are being studied
none of the above
Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Data qa.pdf
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Data qa.pdf
Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Data
1. Which of the following best describes the term explanatory variable?
Select the correct answer below:
the dependent variable in an experiment
a value or component of the independent variable applied in an experiment
a variable that has an effect on a study even though it is neither an independent nor a dependent variable
the independent variable in an experiment
2. Which of the following best describes the term qualitative?
Select the correct answer below:
a numerical characteristic of the sample
the type of data that is the result of measuring
the type of data that is the result of counting
an attribute whose value is indicated by a label
3. A zoologist measures the birthweight of each cub in a litter of lions. What is the level of
measurement of the data?
Select the correct answer below:
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio
Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Data qa.pdf
, Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Data qa.pdf
4. Margaret is investigating if gender has any effect on political party associations. What is the
response variable?
Select the correct answer below:
political party associations
gender
the number of people that are being studied
none of the above
5. Timothy is collecting data on number of dental cavities. What type of data is this?
Select the correct answer below:
qualitative data
discrete quantitative data
continuous quantitative data
none of the above
6. To determine whether or not number of siblings influences grade point average, Charles has
designed a survey. What is the explanatory variable?
Select the correct answer below:
number of siblings
grade point average
the number of people surveyed
none of the above
7. What is the type of quantitative data that is the result of measuring?
Select the correct answer below:
qualitative
statistic
discrete
Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Data qa.pdf
, Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Data qa.pdf
continuous
8. A new mother keeps track of the time when her baby wakes up each morning. What is the level
of measurement of the data?
Select the correct answer below:
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio
9. A response variable is the dependent variable in an experiment.
Select the correct answer below:
True
False
10. Discrete data is the type of quantitative data that is the result of counting.
Select the correct answer below:
True
False
11. A political researcher asks people if they Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Agree, or Strongly Agree
with various policy decisions. What is the level of measurement of the data?
Select the correct answer below:
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio
12. Which of the following best describes the term response variable?
Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Data qa.pdf
, Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Data qa.pdf
Select the correct answer below:
the independent variable in an experiment
a variable that has an effect on a study even though it is neither an independent nor a dependent variable
the dependent variable in an experiment
a value or component of the independent variable applied in an experiment
13. A climate scientist keeps track of the daily temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, of a lake over
the course of six weeks. What is the level of measurement of the data?
Select the correct answer below:
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio
14. Given that Ruth is collecting data on political party preference, what type of data is she working
with?
Select the correct answer below:
qualitative data
discrete quantitative data
continuous quantitative data
none of the above
15. Janice is investigating if grade level has any effect on time spent studying. What is the explanatory
variable?
Select the correct answer below:
time spent studying
grade level
the number of people that are being studied
none of the above
Week 1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Week
Data qa.pdf
1 Assignment Variables and Measures of Data qa.pdf
