Statistic Quizzes
Question 1
· If p = 0.03, confidence also = 0.03. Answer
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Question 2
· It is possible to conduct a one-sample t test even when the population standard deviation is not known. Answer
True
False
Question 3
· A normal deviate Z test requires that we know the population standard deviation. Answer
True
False
Question 4
· In a one-sample t test with a sample size of 30, there are 30 degrees of freedom. Answer
True
False
Question 5
· The mean of any sampling distribution of the mean is the population mean. Answer
True
False
Question 6
· A z score tests the location of _________, while a Z test tests the location of ____________. Answer
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· An individual score, a sample mean. |
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· An individual score, a population mean. |
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· A sample mean, a population mean. |
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· A random score, a nonrandom score. |
Question 7
· In a one-sample t test, α =0.05 and t (52) = +2.46. How many degrees of freedom are in this study? Answer
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Question 8
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· The rejection region typically falls where in the sampling distribution of the mean? Answer
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· In the center. |
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· In the tails. |
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· Sometimes in the center and sometime in the tails. |
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· Close to the population mean. |
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Question 9
· What is the mean of any sampling distribution of the mean? Answer
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· 0. |
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· The sample mean. |
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· The population mean. |
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· It depends on the value of the raw scores in the distribution. |
Question 10
· A research report says that t (63) = 1.99; p = 0.03. From that information, can you reject the null hypothesis with 95% confidence? Answer
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· Yes. |
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· No. |
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· It depends on the sample size. |
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· It depends on the size of the type 1 error. |