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1. The frequency and relative frequency presented as False
a percentage should both be reported when de-
scribing interval level data
2. What type of graphic display would be the best for Histogram
a variable measured at the ordinal data?
3. The operational definition of a variable Specifies how a variable should
be measured
4. The epidemiological range is the minimum and maximum
values
5. When reporting the mean for a variable, what mea- The standard deviation
sure of spread should be reported?
6. clinical data conducted can be shared to a cloud for false
all involved researchers to share/view
7. The dependent variable the outcome variable
8. Outliers can be identified using a (SELECT ALL THAT A. Box and whisker plot with
APPLY) Turkey fences
a. Box-and-whisker plot with Tukey Fences.
b. Histogram.
d. Stem-and-leaf plot.
e. Bar chart.
f. Any/all of the above
9. The most frequently occurring number in a set of b. mode
numbers is the
a. Median
b. Mode.
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c. Midrange
d. Frequency
e. 50th percentile
10. The decision to use the mean or median is based A. Whether the data are nor-
upon (Select all that apply) mally distributed
A. Whether the data are normally distributed B. The presence or absence of
b. Which statistical tests will be used for hypothesis outliers
testing
c. The presence or absence of outliers
d. The guidelines of the journal where the data will
be published
11. When a continuous variable has a normal distribu- False
tion and only 1 small outlier, the mean and standard
deviation should be used to describe the variable
12. Match the following variables to the correct level of Temperature in Fahrenheit- A.
measurement (A. Interval, B. Nominal, C. Ratio, D. Interval
Ordinal) Presence or Absence of dis-
Temperature in Fahrenheit ease- B. Nominal
Presence or Absence of disease Weight in ounces- C. Ration
Weight in ounces Race- B. Nominal
Race Quality of life (1-5)- D. Ordinal
Quality of life (1-5) Hemoglobin A1C- C. Ratio
Hemoglobin A1C Time in Minutes- C. Ratio
Time in Minutes Level of education- D. Ordinal
Level of education Oxygen Saturation- C. Ratio
Oxygen Saturation Blood type- B. Nominal
Blood type
13. False
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A conceptual definition defines how a variable will
be measured, and includes the equipment and pro-
cedures that are used in the measurement
14. Testing a new piece of equipment to ensure that the Reliability
equipment consistently provides that same mea-
surement when the same variable is measured mul-
tiple times is an example of
Accuracy
Validity
Reliability
All of the above
15. Bar charts and histograms can both be used to False
describe interval level data
16. All studies need appropriate permission to examine True
data
17. The mean is the number in the middle of the obser- False
vations, when the observations are arranged from
smallest to largest.
18. The best way to determine whether data are nor- C. Perform a shapiro wilk test
mally distributed is to
A. Construct a box and whisker plot with turkey
fences
B. Construct a histogram
C. Perform a shapiro-wilk test
D. Perform a test for outliers
19. A study can only have one dependent variable False
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1. The frequency and relative frequency presented as False
a percentage should both be reported when de-
scribing interval level data
2. What type of graphic display would be the best for Histogram
a variable measured at the ordinal data?
3. The operational definition of a variable Specifies how a variable should
be measured
4. The epidemiological range is the minimum and maximum
values
5. When reporting the mean for a variable, what mea- The standard deviation
sure of spread should be reported?
6. clinical data conducted can be shared to a cloud for false
all involved researchers to share/view
7. The dependent variable the outcome variable
8. Outliers can be identified using a (SELECT ALL THAT A. Box and whisker plot with
APPLY) Turkey fences
a. Box-and-whisker plot with Tukey Fences.
b. Histogram.
d. Stem-and-leaf plot.
e. Bar chart.
f. Any/all of the above
9. The most frequently occurring number in a set of b. mode
numbers is the
a. Median
b. Mode.
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c. Midrange
d. Frequency
e. 50th percentile
10. The decision to use the mean or median is based A. Whether the data are nor-
upon (Select all that apply) mally distributed
A. Whether the data are normally distributed B. The presence or absence of
b. Which statistical tests will be used for hypothesis outliers
testing
c. The presence or absence of outliers
d. The guidelines of the journal where the data will
be published
11. When a continuous variable has a normal distribu- False
tion and only 1 small outlier, the mean and standard
deviation should be used to describe the variable
12. Match the following variables to the correct level of Temperature in Fahrenheit- A.
measurement (A. Interval, B. Nominal, C. Ratio, D. Interval
Ordinal) Presence or Absence of dis-
Temperature in Fahrenheit ease- B. Nominal
Presence or Absence of disease Weight in ounces- C. Ration
Weight in ounces Race- B. Nominal
Race Quality of life (1-5)- D. Ordinal
Quality of life (1-5) Hemoglobin A1C- C. Ratio
Hemoglobin A1C Time in Minutes- C. Ratio
Time in Minutes Level of education- D. Ordinal
Level of education Oxygen Saturation- C. Ratio
Oxygen Saturation Blood type- B. Nominal
Blood type
13. False
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A conceptual definition defines how a variable will
be measured, and includes the equipment and pro-
cedures that are used in the measurement
14. Testing a new piece of equipment to ensure that the Reliability
equipment consistently provides that same mea-
surement when the same variable is measured mul-
tiple times is an example of
Accuracy
Validity
Reliability
All of the above
15. Bar charts and histograms can both be used to False
describe interval level data
16. All studies need appropriate permission to examine True
data
17. The mean is the number in the middle of the obser- False
vations, when the observations are arranged from
smallest to largest.
18. The best way to determine whether data are nor- C. Perform a shapiro wilk test
mally distributed is to
A. Construct a box and whisker plot with turkey
fences
B. Construct a histogram
C. Perform a shapiro-wilk test
D. Perform a test for outliers
19. A study can only have one dependent variable False
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