QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (CORRECT AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
Frame the Problem, Solving the Problem and Communicating
Results are part of which decision making model? - CORRECT
ANSWER Davenport-Kim three-stage model
In which stage of the Davenport-Kim model is problem
recognition? - CORRECT ANSWER Framing the problem
In which stage of the Davenport-Kim model is data collection? -
CORRECT ANSWER Solving the problem
What is a key reason we study statistics? - CORRECT
ANSWER To make informed decisions
Visually presenting the data assists in which stage of the
Davenport-Kim model? - CORRECT ANSWER
Communicating the results
,When does research fail to produce reliable results? -
CORRECT ANSWER Poor research validity
What are the two major issues surrounding research standards? -
CORRECT ANSWER Best practices and ethics
In order to be a statistically valid sample, the sample must be: -
CORRECT ANSWER The appropriate size and random
Not selecting a random sample is what type of bias? -
CORRECT ANSWER Measurement
Not selecting a right sized sample is what type of bias? -
CORRECT ANSWER Measurement
Research best practices eliminate... - CORRECT ANSWER
Bias
Outliers create this type of error - CORRECT ANSWER Out-
of Range
Unpredictable error - CORRECT ANSWER Random Error -
No correlation
,Error may occur from missing data. (Example: Space not filled
in) - CORRECT ANSWER Omission Error - Distorted results
This error repeats itself - CORRECT ANSWER Systematic
Error - Skewed results
Observation points that are distant from other observations. -
CORRECT ANSWER Outliers Note: Can be included or
excluded in analysis (causes skewness)
Types of Bias: Bias that occurs from not selecting a random
sample - CORRECT ANSWER Measurement bias
Types of Bias: Bias introduced because respondents believe it
will be beneficial if selected. - CORRECT ANSWER
Conscious bias (key word: benefit)
Consistent and repeatable data - CORRECT ANSWER
Reliable
Resulting from accurate measurements - CORRECT ANSWER
Valid data
, If a responder lies on their survey, this creates what type of bias?
- CORRECT ANSWER Information
Sorting your spreadsheet can expose these errors by moving
them to the very top or the very bottom of the column -
CORRECT ANSWER Omission or Out-of-Range
An error that will fix itself over time - CORRECT ANSWER
Random
An error that will not fix itself. You must do something -
CORRECT ANSWER Systematic
Cleaning and organizing data - CORRECT ANSWER Data
Management
Are the following variable quantitative or qualitative?
Personality type, social class, or communication style -
CORRECT ANSWER Qualitative
A study used when you a conditions can't be controlled -
CORRECT ANSWER Observational study