BESC 3010 CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECTLY SOLVED ANSWERS.
A sample is a part of a larger... --Answer-- population
A bivariate analysis typically focuses on... --Answer-- the association of two
variables.
Inferential statistics are typically contrasted with _____ statistics. --Answer--
descriptive
Which of the following is a defining characteristic of experiments? --Answer--
Manipulations
The respondent's gender is typically recorded as a(n) _____ variable. --
Answer-- nominal
In an experiment, the variable that the researcher manipulates is called the
_____ variable. --Answer-- independent
Which is bigger: a sample or a population? --Answer-- a population
A variable that classifies people into racial or ethnic groups is what level of
measurement? --Answer-- nominal
Which level of measurement has a true zero point? --Answer-- ratio
The number of students enrolled in a school each year is an example of
which level of measurement? --Answer-- ratio
If a researcher is able to survey 99% of all students enrolled in statistics
classes at a college, then that researcher has gathered data from a(n)... --
Answer-- sample
The variable that is measured as the outcome in an experiment is called the
_____ variable. --Answer-- dependent
