PSYC 210 EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ b.
Answer: Let's say we wanted to use the Beck Depression Inventory
(BDI) to assess and diagnose depression. The BDI would be an
example of:
a) a variable
b) a measurement instrument
c) data
d) internal validity
◉ a.
Answer: In this week's homework assignment, we are examining
stress and drinking behavior in a college student sample. Stress and
drinking behavior are:
a) variables
b) measures
c) data
d) none of the above
◉ b.
,Answer: If we wanted to determine if my PSYC210 class performed
significantly better than another section on a statistics knowledge
test, we would use:
a) descriptive statistics
b) inferential statistics
c) continuous statistics
d) discrete statistics
◉ c.
Answer: How might the percentile formula be helpful for you?
a) It will never help me
b) If you wanted to determine your average quiz score
c) If you wanted to determine how you performed relative to the
class
d) If you wanted to aim for a specific ranking in class
◉ b.
Answer: The median is also (generally) the ____ percentile.
a) 68th
b) 50th
c) 95th
d) 45th
, ◉ a.
Answer: If I said you scored in the 72nd percentile, what percent of
individuals would have scores lower than yours?
a) 72%
b) 28%
c) unable to tell without additional information
◉ a, b, c, d.
Answer: The percentile formula can be used to:
a) determine at what percentile a given score falls
b) determine the score that would fall at a given percentile
c) solve for N
d) determine the number of cases falling below a given score
◉ a.
Answer: The Central Limit Theorem posits that as N gets larger,
___________.
a) the distribution of a given variable's means will become normal
b) the distribution of a variable will be skewed positively or
negatively
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ b.
Answer: Let's say we wanted to use the Beck Depression Inventory
(BDI) to assess and diagnose depression. The BDI would be an
example of:
a) a variable
b) a measurement instrument
c) data
d) internal validity
◉ a.
Answer: In this week's homework assignment, we are examining
stress and drinking behavior in a college student sample. Stress and
drinking behavior are:
a) variables
b) measures
c) data
d) none of the above
◉ b.
,Answer: If we wanted to determine if my PSYC210 class performed
significantly better than another section on a statistics knowledge
test, we would use:
a) descriptive statistics
b) inferential statistics
c) continuous statistics
d) discrete statistics
◉ c.
Answer: How might the percentile formula be helpful for you?
a) It will never help me
b) If you wanted to determine your average quiz score
c) If you wanted to determine how you performed relative to the
class
d) If you wanted to aim for a specific ranking in class
◉ b.
Answer: The median is also (generally) the ____ percentile.
a) 68th
b) 50th
c) 95th
d) 45th
, ◉ a.
Answer: If I said you scored in the 72nd percentile, what percent of
individuals would have scores lower than yours?
a) 72%
b) 28%
c) unable to tell without additional information
◉ a, b, c, d.
Answer: The percentile formula can be used to:
a) determine at what percentile a given score falls
b) determine the score that would fall at a given percentile
c) solve for N
d) determine the number of cases falling below a given score
◉ a.
Answer: The Central Limit Theorem posits that as N gets larger,
___________.
a) the distribution of a given variable's means will become normal
b) the distribution of a variable will be skewed positively or
negatively
