University of Texas Health Science Assignments PHM2612 Module 1.1 Syllabus and Skills Quiz Correct Answers

University of Texas Health Science Assignments PHM2612 Module 1.1 Syllabus and Skills Quiz Correct Answers 1 Assignments PHM2612 Module 1.1 Syllabus and Skills Quiz CORRECT ANSWERS Complete this quiz on Canvas by or before the due date listed on the course calendar. Please note that you will only have one attempt to complete the quiz; however, there is no time limit. Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. You may use this word version of the quiz to answer the questions prior to submitting your responses on Canvas under the QUIZZES tab. 1. The assignments for this class are generally due: a. On Wednesday at 11:59 PM CT b. On Wednesday at 10:00 PM CT c. On Mondays at 10:00 PM CT d. There is no deadline. 2. To succeed in this class, I do NOT need to a. Have good reading comprehension b. Have taken Introduction to Biostatistics (PHM1690) c. Have rudimentary math skills d. Have a strong internet connection e. Post and ask questions on the discussion board 3. Can assignments be handed in late? a. Yes, but the assignments will be subject to a 25% reduction every day it’s late up to two days, resulting in a maximum grade of 50% on the 2nd late day. After 48 hours the grade is an automatic zero and the teaching team will not review the assignment. b. Yes, but the assignments will be subject to a 10% penalty on day one and twice that on day two, resulting in a maximum grade of 70% on the 2nd late day. After 48 hours the grade is an automatic zero and the teaching team will not review the assignment. c. Yes, but the assignments will be subject to a 20% penalty each day it’s late up to two days, resulting in maximum grade of 60% on the 2nd late day. After 48 hours the grade is an automatic zero and the teaching team will not review the assignment. d. No, there is no late policy, and all assignments must be handed in on time e. Yes, we have up to two days penalty-free 4. Way(s) to avoid plagiarism: (check all that apply) a. Common knowledge and facts (e.g., “cats are mammals”, “2+2=4”) must be documented at all times. b. Citing the sources used throughout the paper and including a citation list at the end. c. Read UTH School of Public Health Student Guide on Plagiarism. d. Just including a bibliography at the end of the paper without in-text citations suffices. e. Just using quotation marks around the text without citations suffices. This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :09:13 GMT -05:00 5. During an exam, which of the following help numbers for the ProctorU exam service should you call first if you have any issues? a. b. c. d. e. 6. Which of the following are examples of in-text citations? (Select all that apply) a. (Emery & Clayton, 2009; Holzhaider et al., 2011) b. (Shanahan, 2012) c. [1-3] d. 1-3 e. Shanahan, M., The brain's connective core and its role in animal cognition. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 2012. 367(1603): p. . f. Holzhaider, J.C., et al., The social structure of New Caledonian crows. Animal Behaviour, 2011. 81(1): p. 83-92. g. Emery, N.J. and N.S. Clayton, Tool use and physical cognition in birds and mammals. Curr Opin Neurobiol, 2009. 19(1): p. 27-33. 7. When rounding numbers, the instructions “round to” and “round up” are equivalent. a. True b. False 8. Rounding a number to “one decimal place” is the same as rounding to “the nearest tenth.” a. True b. False 9. If asked to round a number to “the nearest hundredth,” how many decimal places are you asked to round to? a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four 10. Which of the following statements is true regarding the number 4.464? a. 4.464 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 4.46. b. 4.464 rounded UP to the nearest whole number is 5 c. All of the above d. None of the above This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :09:13 GMT -05:00 11. For the following calculation, if you are asked to keep 5 decimal places for intermediate steps, and then round the final answer to two decimal places, what would be the correct answer? a. 3.80 b. 3.83 c. 3.84 d. 3.85 12. Convert 17.79% to a decimal. .1779 13. Convert 0.039 to a percent. 3.9% 14. If asked to round final answers to the nearest hundredth and then report them as a percentage, then 0.52868 = 53%. a. True b. False 15. Match the instructions with the correct answer. Answers may be used more than once or none at all. 1 point Instructions Answers 87.5_ Round 87.4528 to 1 decimal place. A. 87 _87.45_ Round 87.4528 to the nearest hundredth. B. 87.452 __87 Round 87.4528 to the nearest whole number. C. 87.45 __87.45_ Round 87.4528 to two decimal places. D. 87.5 _88_ Round 87.4528 up to a whole number. E. 88 16. When an assignment instruction requests to summarize a reading source, it is considered to be plagiarism if you directly copy and paste text from the slides, textbook, articles, or other written materials. This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :09:13 GMT -05:00 a. True b. False 17. In epidemiology, the outcome of a study usually refers to: a. The study results b. The risk factor of interest. c. The disease or outcome of interest. d. None of the above. 18. In epidemiology, the term “case” refers to: a. A report regarding a single individual and his/her symptoms of disease. b. An individual with the disease or outcome of interest c. A situation that is atypical. d. All the above e. None of the above. 19. There are Y number of candies in a jar. Of these candies A are round, while B are square. The candies are either green or red. Among the round candies, C are red. There is a total of D green candies. Red Green Total Round C (A-C) A Square B Total D Y What proportion of the green candies are round? Please use the provided table to help you out. a. C ÷ (Y - D) b. C ÷ A c. (A - C) ÷ D d. (A - C) ÷ (Y - D) e. (A - C) ÷ Y 20. When I am confused about a concept or homework I should (select all that apply)  Post my question on the discussion board  Email the entire teaching team (TA and faculty)  Email only the TA  Email the TA and/or faculty using the Canvas website mailer  Do my best without asking anyone  Attend the Live Q&A session 21. Considering the following image, choose the most appropriate statement. 0 points This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :09:13 GMT -05:00 a. I am that type of student. b. I am NOT that type of student. c. It depends on the assignment/day of the week. d. I refuse to answer.