Test Bank for Applied Statistics II Basic Bivariate Techniques 3rd Edition by Rebecca Warner, Verified Chapters 1 - 17, Complete Newest Version

Test Bank for Applied Statistics II, Multivariable and
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Multivariate Techniques, 3rd Edition Warner (All
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Chapters included)
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,Chapter 1: The New Statistics Test yy yy yy yy yy




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Multiple Choice yy




1. A variable that is statistically controlled in an analysis is a(n)
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a. an independent variable
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b. a dependent variable
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c. a covariate yy



d. a manipulated
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variableAns: C
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge yy yy



Answer Location: 1.1: Required
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BackgroundDifficulty Level: Easy
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2. In past years, many investigators have failed to report
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a. the effect size yy yy



b. the sample sizes yy yy



c. descriptive statistics yy



d. obtained p yy



valuesAns: A yy



Cognitive Domain: Knowledge yy yy



Answer Location: 1.2: What is the “New
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Statistics”?Difficulty Level: Easy
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3. A primary concern of investigators has been, and often still is, obtaining a p value
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a. .10
b. .05
c. .01
d. .000
Ans: B yy



Cognitive Domain: Knowledge yy yy



Answer Location: 1.2: What Is the “New
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Statistics”?Difficulty Level: Easy
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4. A major change advocated by New Statistics is
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a. reduced emphasis on effect size yy yy yy yy



b. focus on the results of single studies
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c. not reporting confidence intervals
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d. understanding the limitations of significance yy yy yy yy



testsAns: D
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,Cognitive Domain: Knowledge yy yy



Answer Location: 1.2: What is the “New
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Statistics”?Difficulty Level: Easy
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5. A primary change proposed by advocates of New Statistics involves
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summarizingeffect sizes from a number of studies using
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a. Bayesian statistics yy



b. meta-analysis
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d. descriptive statistics yy



Ans: B
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge yy yy



Answer Location: 1.2: What Is the “New
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Statistics”?Difficulty Level: Easy
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6. An emphasis of New Statistics is
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a. using increasingly precise p values
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b. developing new methods of statistical analysis yy yy yy yy yy



c. reducing emphasis on confidence interval interpretation
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d. adopting a more critical perspective when considering
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significanceAns: D
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge yy yy



Answer Location: 1.2: What Is the “New
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Statistics”?Difficulty Level: Easy
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7. Which of the following types of information is provided to investigators by NHST?
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a. whether the hypothesis of the study has been proven
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b. the probability that the research hypothesis is true
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c. the probability of obtaining results about the H0 based on one sample
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d. the exact probability of obtaining the same results on
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replicationAns: C
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Cognitive Domain: Analysis yy yy



Answer Location: 1.3: Common Misinterpretations of p
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ValuesDifficulty Level: Hard yy yy




8. When reading an article that reports the results of multiple statistical tests,
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readersshould remember that multiple tests .
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a. provide inaccurate information about the risks of Type I errors
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b. provide inaccurate information about the risks of Type II errors
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c. enhance understanding of cause and effect relationships
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d. provide reliable information about the size and importance of
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effectsAns: A
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Cognitive Domain: Application yy yy



Answer Location: 1.3: Common Misinterpretations of p
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ValuesDifficulty Level: Medium yy yy

, 9. An advocate of New Statistics would object to a research report that
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included astatement like the
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a. results of our study are consistent with a recent meta-analysis
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b. significant results should be interpreted cautiously due to the large sample size
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c. results of our study approached statistical significance
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d. results of our study provide support for our initial
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hypothesisAns: C
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Cognitive Domain: Application yy yy



Answer Location: 1.3: Common Misinterpretations of p
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ValuesDifficulty Level: Medium yy yy




10. If a statistical analysis yields p = .03, a research report can include a statement
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like
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a. the results of our study are likely to be replicated
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b. the evidence is consistent with the hypothesis of our study
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c. there is a 97% chance that the null hypothesis of our study is false
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d. the results of our study cannot be explained by
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chanceAns: B
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Cognitive Domain: Application yy yy



Answer Location: 1.3: Common Misinterpretations of p
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ValuesDifficulty Level: Medium yy yy




11. An advocate of New Statistics would support a p value reported as .
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a. p = .0000
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b. p < .01
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c. p < .05
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d. p = .025
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Ans: D yy



Cognitive Domain: Knowledge yy yy



Answer Location: 1.4: Problems with NHST
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LogicDifficulty Level: Easy
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12. A problem with NHST logic is that it
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a. eliminates the need to think in terms of double negatives
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b. encourages investigators to describe study results in terms of uncertainty
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c. cannot tell investigators what they want to know
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d. is used consistently and correctly in the majority of
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studiesAns: C
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehensionyy yy



Answer Location: 1.4: Problems with NHST
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LogicDifficulty Level: Medium
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13. An important assumption underlying the use of an independent samples t test
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orone-way ANOVA is that
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a. the grouping variables are normally distributed in the population
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