BESC 3010 FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers
Q: Mean (6 Questions) (most affected by)
✓✓ Most affected by outliers
Q: Mean (needs at least)
✓✓ Needs at least interval
Q: Median (least affected by)
✓✓ Least affected by outliers
Q: Median (needs at least)
✓✓ Needs at least ordinal
Q: Mode (Needs at least)
✓✓ Needs at least nominal
Q: Variance (5 Questions) (If low, then)
✓✓ If low, then individuals in data set are very similar
Q: Range
✓✓ Most sensitive to extreme scores
Q: Standard Deviation (Sample vs. Population)
, ✓✓ Sample SD underestimates Population SD
Q: Standard Deviation (If use the wrong formula)
✓✓ Will be too small if the using the wrong formula
Q: Standard Deviation (If numbers are very different, then)
✓✓ If numbers are very different, then SD will be high
Q: Z Scores (7 Questions) (Range)
✓✓ -3 to 3
Q: Z scores (Closest to the mean=)
✓✓ Closest to mean=0
Q: Z scores (NEW MEAN)
✓✓ If data set is converted to z score, the new mean=0
Q: Z score (NEW SD)
✓✓ If data set is converted to z score, the new SD=1
Q: Independent Variable (3 questions)
✓✓ Is the manipulation
Q: Dependent Variable
✓✓ Is the outcome
Q: Sampling Distributions
Q: Mean (6 Questions) (most affected by)
✓✓ Most affected by outliers
Q: Mean (needs at least)
✓✓ Needs at least interval
Q: Median (least affected by)
✓✓ Least affected by outliers
Q: Median (needs at least)
✓✓ Needs at least ordinal
Q: Mode (Needs at least)
✓✓ Needs at least nominal
Q: Variance (5 Questions) (If low, then)
✓✓ If low, then individuals in data set are very similar
Q: Range
✓✓ Most sensitive to extreme scores
Q: Standard Deviation (Sample vs. Population)
, ✓✓ Sample SD underestimates Population SD
Q: Standard Deviation (If use the wrong formula)
✓✓ Will be too small if the using the wrong formula
Q: Standard Deviation (If numbers are very different, then)
✓✓ If numbers are very different, then SD will be high
Q: Z Scores (7 Questions) (Range)
✓✓ -3 to 3
Q: Z scores (Closest to the mean=)
✓✓ Closest to mean=0
Q: Z scores (NEW MEAN)
✓✓ If data set is converted to z score, the new mean=0
Q: Z score (NEW SD)
✓✓ If data set is converted to z score, the new SD=1
Q: Independent Variable (3 questions)
✓✓ Is the manipulation
Q: Dependent Variable
✓✓ Is the outcome
Q: Sampling Distributions
