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Descriptive and Inferential Statistics Answers

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A researcher claiming that females were more empathetic than males would test that hypothesis by using __________ statistics.

A
inferential
B
exploratory
C
descriptive
D
correlational
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If the observed test value of a hypothesis test is outside of the established critical value(s), a researcher would __________.

A
claim significant support for the hypothesis
B
claim no significant support for the hypothesis
C
restate the hypothesis more clearly
D
repeat the experiment until support is found
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Compare and contrast correlation and regression.

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Define statistics and give an example of three types of variables that researchers study using statistics.

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5

Compare and contrast measures of central tendency and measures of variability.

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The mean, median, and mode of a distribution are __________.

A
measures of central tendency
B
measures of variability
C
types of transformed scores
D
types of deviations
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Explain why researchers cannot claim causation when examining the relationship between variables.

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A negative correlation between two variables indicates that one variable score increases as another variable score decreases.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following statements about a normal distribution is not true?

A
A normal distribution is represented by a bell-shaped curve.
B
A normal distribution has the same value for the mean, median, and mode.
C
A normal distribution displays the highest data scores in the middle of the distribution.
D
A normal distribution demonstrates how data scores rise and fall within a sample.
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__________ correlation between two variables means that as scores on one variable increase, then scores on another variable also increase.

A
A negative
B
No
C
A neutral
D
A positive

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