Descriptive and Inferential Statistics Answers

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Multiple linear regression is used to evaluate the influence of one independent variable on another.

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Standard deviation refers to the __________.

A
statistics used to organize, summarize, and describe sample data
B
value within a given set of data in its original form
C
average distance between variable scores and the mean in a set of data
D
difference between the largest and smallest variable scores in a set of data
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The range and standard deviation of a distribution are __________.

A
measures of central tendency
B
measures of variability
C
types of transformed scores
D
types of percentiles
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The statement “More high school boys than girls will disagree with school rules” is an example of a(n) __________.

A
invalid research claim
B
inferential statistics study
C
directional research hypothesis
D
nondirectional research hypothesis
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The range of a set of data scores is determined by subtracting the lowest score from the highest.

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Analyzing the relationship between variables by using regression allows a researcher to evaluate whether or not one variable will predict the outcome of another.

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The range and standard deviation of a distribution are __________.

A
measures of central tendency
B
measures of variability
C
types of transformed scores
D
types of percentiles
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A __________ score allows a researcher to compare scores across different scales.

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raw
B
distributed
C
standard
D
deviated
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A research study that produces a correlation coefficient of -0.90 indicates __________ relationship between variables.

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a medium positive
B
a strong negative
C
no
D
a weak negative
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Inferential statistics allows a researcher to make inferences about a specific population based on data taken from a sample.

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