Applied Statistics II Multivariable & Multivariate Techniques 3rd Edition Question Bank PDF

QUESTION BANK
Applied Statistics II Multivariable and
Multivariate Techniques, 3rd Edition
By Rebecca Warner All Chapters 1 to 17 Covered

,Table of Contents

1. The New Statistics
2. Advanced Data Screening
3. Statistical Control
4. Regression Analysis and Statistical Control
5. Multiple Regression With Multiple Predictors
6. Dummy Predictor Variables in Multiple Regression
7. Moderation: Interaction in Multiple Regression
8. Analysis of Covariance
9. Mediation
10. Discriminant Analysis
11. Multivariate Analysis of Variance
12. Exploratory Factor Analysis
13. Reliability, Validity, and Multiple-Item Scales
14. More About Repeated Measures
15. Structural Equation Modeling With AMOS
16. Binary Logistic Regression
17. Additional Statistical Techniques

,Chapter 1: The New Statistics

Multiple Choice

1. A variable that is statistically controlled in an analysis is a(n) .
a. an independent variable
b. a dependent variable
c. a covariate
d. a manipulated variable
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 1.1: Required BackgroundDifficulty
Level: Easy

2. In past years, many investigators have failed to report .
a. the effect size
b. the sample sizes
c. descriptive statistics
d. obtained p values
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 1.2: What is the “New Statistics”?
Difficulty Level: Easy

3. A primary concern of investigators has been, and often still is, obtaining a p value of
.
a. .10
b. .05
c. .01
d. .000

Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 1.2: What Is the “New Statistics”?
Difficulty Level: Easy

4. A major change advocated by New Statistics is .
a. reduced emphasis on effect size
b. focus on the results of single studies
c. not reporting confidence intervals
d. understanding the limitations of significance tests
Ans: D

, Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 1.2: What is the “New Statistics”?
Difficulty Level: Easy

5. A primary change proposed by advocates of New Statistics involves summarizingeffect
sizes from a number of studies using .
a. Bayesian statistics
b. meta-analysis
c. multivariate analysis
d. descriptive statistics
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 1.2: What Is the “New Statistics”?
Difficulty Level: Easy

6. An emphasis of New Statistics is .
a. using increasingly precise p values
b. developing new methods of statistical analysis
c. reducing emphasis on confidence interval interpretation
d. adopting a more critical perspective when considering significance
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 1.2: What Is the “New Statistics”?
Difficulty Level: Easy

7. Which of the following types of information is provided to investigators by NHST?
a. whether the hypothesis of the study has been proven
b. the probability that the research hypothesis is true
c. the probability of obtaining results about the H0 based on one sample
d. the exact probability of obtaining the same results on replication
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: 1.3: Common Misinterpretations of p Values
Difficulty Level: Hard

8. When reading an article that reports the results of multiple statistical tests, readersshould
remember that multiple tests .
a. provide inaccurate information about the risks of Type I errors
b. provide inaccurate information about the risks of Type II errors
c. enhance understanding of cause and effect relationships
d. provide reliable information about the size and importance of effects
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: 1.3: Common Misinterpretations of p Values
Difficulty Level: Medium