TEST BANK
An Introduction to Statistical Concepts
DEBBIE L. HAHS-VAUGHN, RICHARD LOMAX
4th Edition
, Test Bank for An Introduction to Statistical
Concepts, 4e by Debbie Hahs- Vaughn,
Richard Lomax (All Chapters)
Multiple-Choice
1. Jasmine is examining how teenage girls view their satisfaction with
their appearance. In her study, "gender" is which of the following?
a. Constant
b. Variable
ANSWER: A
2. A researcher is interested in satisfaction of first-time visitors at Disneyworld
and thus her target population is first-time visitors. In this study, “first-time
visitors” is which one of the following?
a. Constant
b. Variable
ANSWER: A
3. Belle is interested in short term memory of children who are enrolled in
Head Start programs. Her target population is Head Start children. In
this study, “enrollment in Head Start” is which one of the following?
a. Constant
b. Variable
ANSWER: A
4. Aurora is conducting a study on sleep habits of adolescents, with
approximately equal numbers of boys and girls participating. In her study,
"gender" is which of the following?
a. Constant
b. Variable
ANSWER: B
5. A preschool director surveys parents of four-year-old children regarding the
types of school their child will attend in kindergarten. The preschool director
finds that 85% plan to enroll their child in a public school and the remaining
parents will enroll in private or homeschool. “Type of school,” in this
scenario, is which one of the following?
a. Constant
b. Variable
ANSWER: B
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,6. For interval level variables, which of the following properties does not apply?
a. Choco Mocha is five units lower than Cocoa Mocha.
b. Choco Mocha is tastier than Cocoa Mocha.
c. Choco Mocha is twice as expensive as Cocoa Mocha.
d. Choco Mocha is different from Cocoa Mocha.
ANSWER: C
7. Which of the following properties is appropriate for ordinal, but not for
nominal variables?
a. Choco Mocha is $2 greater than Cocoa Mocha.
b. Choco Mocha is different from Cocoa Mocha.
c. Choco Mocha is tastier than Cocoa Mocha.
d. Choco Mocha is twice as expensive as Cocoa Mocha.
ANSWER: C
8. Lilo has sent four manuscripts to journals to be considered for review while
Stitch has sent out two. Which scale of measurement is implied by the
quantity of publications?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANSWER: D
9. A researcher creates a variable called “shampoo type” that categorizes
shampoo into three types: a) herbal; b) chemically balanced; and c) non-
additive. What type of measurement scale is “shampoo category?”
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANSWER: A
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, 10. The number of bagels purchased by students at the student union each
day is considered which measurement scale?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANSWER: D
11. Jennifer counts the number of students that purchase lunch from the
student union on Monday. Which measurement scale is "the number of
students that purchase lunch"?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANSWER: D
12. Wesley creates a variable that is called “truck size” that categorizes trucks
into three types: a) compact; b) mid-sized; c) full-size and d) monster.
What type of measurement scale is “truck size?”
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANSWER: B
13. Luke is shopping for engagement rings and decides there are three types of
diamonds: 1) tiny; 2) average; and 3) huge. What is the measurement scale
for "type of diamond" based on Luke's classification?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANSWER: B
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An Introduction to Statistical Concepts
DEBBIE L. HAHS-VAUGHN, RICHARD LOMAX
4th Edition
, Test Bank for An Introduction to Statistical
Concepts, 4e by Debbie Hahs- Vaughn,
Richard Lomax (All Chapters)
Multiple-Choice
1. Jasmine is examining how teenage girls view their satisfaction with
their appearance. In her study, "gender" is which of the following?
a. Constant
b. Variable
ANSWER: A
2. A researcher is interested in satisfaction of first-time visitors at Disneyworld
and thus her target population is first-time visitors. In this study, “first-time
visitors” is which one of the following?
a. Constant
b. Variable
ANSWER: A
3. Belle is interested in short term memory of children who are enrolled in
Head Start programs. Her target population is Head Start children. In
this study, “enrollment in Head Start” is which one of the following?
a. Constant
b. Variable
ANSWER: A
4. Aurora is conducting a study on sleep habits of adolescents, with
approximately equal numbers of boys and girls participating. In her study,
"gender" is which of the following?
a. Constant
b. Variable
ANSWER: B
5. A preschool director surveys parents of four-year-old children regarding the
types of school their child will attend in kindergarten. The preschool director
finds that 85% plan to enroll their child in a public school and the remaining
parents will enroll in private or homeschool. “Type of school,” in this
scenario, is which one of the following?
a. Constant
b. Variable
ANSWER: B
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,6. For interval level variables, which of the following properties does not apply?
a. Choco Mocha is five units lower than Cocoa Mocha.
b. Choco Mocha is tastier than Cocoa Mocha.
c. Choco Mocha is twice as expensive as Cocoa Mocha.
d. Choco Mocha is different from Cocoa Mocha.
ANSWER: C
7. Which of the following properties is appropriate for ordinal, but not for
nominal variables?
a. Choco Mocha is $2 greater than Cocoa Mocha.
b. Choco Mocha is different from Cocoa Mocha.
c. Choco Mocha is tastier than Cocoa Mocha.
d. Choco Mocha is twice as expensive as Cocoa Mocha.
ANSWER: C
8. Lilo has sent four manuscripts to journals to be considered for review while
Stitch has sent out two. Which scale of measurement is implied by the
quantity of publications?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANSWER: D
9. A researcher creates a variable called “shampoo type” that categorizes
shampoo into three types: a) herbal; b) chemically balanced; and c) non-
additive. What type of measurement scale is “shampoo category?”
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANSWER: A
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, 10. The number of bagels purchased by students at the student union each
day is considered which measurement scale?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANSWER: D
11. Jennifer counts the number of students that purchase lunch from the
student union on Monday. Which measurement scale is "the number of
students that purchase lunch"?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANSWER: D
12. Wesley creates a variable that is called “truck size” that categorizes trucks
into three types: a) compact; b) mid-sized; c) full-size and d) monster.
What type of measurement scale is “truck size?”
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANSWER: B
13. Luke is shopping for engagement rings and decides there are three types of
diamonds: 1) tiny; 2) average; and 3) huge. What is the measurement scale
for "type of diamond" based on Luke's classification?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
ANSWER: B
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