Research Methods and Statistics A Critical Thinking Approach 5th Edition by Sherri L. Jackson – Test Bank
Chapter 5
Multiple Choice |
1. A table in which all of the scores are listed along with the frequency with which each occurs is a _____. a. bar graph b. histogram c. frequency polygon d. frequency distribution ANSWER: d KEYWORDS: ORGANIZING DATA—UNDERSTAND |
2. A table in which the scores are grouped into intervals and listed along with the frequency of scores in each interval is a _____. a. bar graph b. histogram c. class interval frequency distribution d. class interval frequency polygon ANSWER: c KEYWORDS: ORGANIZING DATA—UNDERSTAND |
3. A categorical variable for which each value represents a discrete category is a _____ variable. a. qualitative b. quantitative c. continuous d. class interval ANSWER: a KEYWORDS: ORGANIZING DATA—UNDERSTAND |
4. A variable for which the scores represent a change in quantity is a _____ variable. a. qualitative b. quantitative c. class interval d. nominal ANSWER: b KEYWORDS: ORGANIZING DATA—UNDERSTAND |
5. A graphical representation of a frequency distribution in which vertical bars are centered above each category along the x-axis and are separated from each other by a space is a _____. a. histogram b. bar graph c. pie graph d. frequency polygon ANSWER: b KEYWORDS: ORGANIZING DATA—UNDERSTAND |
6. A graphical representation of a frequency distribution in which vertical bars centered above scores on the x-axis touch each other is a _____. a. histogram b. bar graph c. pie graph d. frequency polygon ANSWER: a KEYWORDS: ORGANIZING DATA—UNDERSTAND |
7. A line graph of the frequencies of individual scores is a _____. a. histogram b. frequency distribution c. frequency polygon d. bar graph ANSWER: c KEYWORDS: ORGANIZING DATA—UNDERSTAND |
8. _____ is to organizing data using a table as _____ is to organizing data using a figure. a. Histogram; bar graph b. Frequency polygon; bar graph c. Frequency distribution; histogram d. Frequency polygon; frequency distribution ANSWER: c KEYWORDS: ORGANIZING DATA—THINK CRITICALLY |
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