BESC 3010 Exam 1 Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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BESC 3010 Exam 1 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers


Question: Categorical variable


Ans: Indicates different categories. Ex: gender, college major etc.


Question: Nominal variable


Ans: The variable consists of names of categories. The coding system is
arbitrary.


Question: Ordinal variables


Ans: Indicates first, second, third, etc. rank variables.


Question: Quantitative variables


Ans: You can measure the size of the differences between scores and not
just that they are different. Divided into interval and ratio.


Question: Interval variable


Ans: They indicate the size of the difference between scores but they don't
have a zero starting point. ( IQ or temperature)


Question: Ratio variable

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Ans: Have definite zeros that indicate the complete absence of something.


Question: In a sample of women, the # of children that each woman has is an
example of which levels of measurement?


Ans: Ratio


Question: Military ranks are an example of what level of measurement?


Ans: Ordinal


Question: Gender is an example of what level of measurement?


Ans: Nominal


Question: A sample is part of a larger...


Ans: Population


Question: A bivariate analysis typically focuses on...


Ans: The association of two variables


Question: Inferential statistics are typically contrasted with what statistics?


Ans: Descriptive


Question: Which is a defining characteristic of experiments?

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Ans: Manipulations


Question: The respondents gender is typically recorded a what kind of
variable?


Ans: Nominal


Question: In an experiment, the variable that the researcher manipulates is
called the (blank) variable


Ans: Independent


Question: A variable that classifies people into racial or ethnic groups is what
level of measurement?


Ans: Nominal


Question: Which level of measurement has a true zero point?


Ans: Ratio


Question: The # of students enrolled in a school each year is an example of
which level of measurement?


Ans: Ratio


Question: The variable that is measured as the outcome in an experiment is
called the (blank) variable?