Chapter 4, COMS 100C: Chapter 11,
COMS 100C: Chapter 5 all combined
together
COMS 100C: Chapter 7
Mean, median, and mode are all measures of central tendency. - correct answer ✔✔True
Standard deviation is the ______ variance. - correct answer ✔✔square root of
The term "mode" refers to the _______ in a data set. - correct answer ✔✔most frequent score
Using the numbers 5,5,2,0,7,6,3 what is the mean - correct answer ✔✔4
Using the numbers 5,5,2,0,7,6,3, what is the mode? - correct answer ✔✔5
Using the numbers 5,5,2,0,7,6,3, what is the median? - correct answer ✔✔5
A curve that is steep or high relative to the normal curve is described as: - correct answer
✔✔leptokurtic
When you are summarizing the normal variable in a graph, you should use a "histogram" -
correct answer ✔✔False
, Statistics that describe the relationship among three or more variables are known as ______
statistics. - correct answer ✔✔multivariate
Nancy received 90 on her first COMS100C exam. The mean score for the particular test was 80,
and the standard deviation was 5. Please calculate Z-score for Nancy. - correct answer ✔✔2
COMS 100C: Chapter 4
If you search for "communication OR self-esteem", the number of search results should be
smaller compared with the search results for "communication AND self-esteem." - correct
answer ✔✔False
What does APA, the style used in writing up much communication research, stand for? - correct
answer ✔✔American Psychological Association
A document object identifier (doi) is a permanent Internet identification for a document. -
correct answer ✔✔True
A good literature review will assist you in choosing a method that is appropriate for your study. -
correct answer ✔✔True
Journals with a low impact factor are seen as influential in their field. - correct answer ✔✔False
Two necessities of a thorough literature review are that articles be: - correct answer
✔✔Relevance and Quality
A ___________ is an original article with research conducted by the author(s). - correct answer
✔✔Primary Source