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Statistiques Et MΓ©thodologie De La Recherche Preparation (Dr. Tok Bunkea)

 

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1) A statistical technique that develops an equation that relates a dependent variable to one or
more independent variables is called:

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2) The range of regression coefficient is:

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3) The measure of how well the regression line fits the data is the:

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4) If two variables have a correlation coefficient of .30, what percentage of one variable is
accounted for by the other variable?

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5) The coefficient of determination (sometimes known as the regression coefficient) enables you to:

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6) Which of the following are examples of continuous variables?

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7) The correlation coefficient, r, can take on any value within what range?

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8) Which of the following statements is true regarding a sample?

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9) Scatter diagram helps us to :

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10) The coefficient of correlation

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11) If all the plotted points in a scatter diagram lie on a single line, then the correlation is :

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12) The degree of linear association between two metric scaled variables is measured by:

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13) When there is no linear correlation between two variables, what will the value of r be?

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14) The percent of total variation of the dependent variable Y explained by the set of independent variables X is measured by

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15) An alternative to statistical techniques for analysis of data to find patterns and trends is?

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16) Which of the following statements is true?

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17) Inferential statistics enable you to :

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18) The coefficient of determination is the?

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19) Let the coefficient of determination computed to be 0.39 in a problem involving one independent variable and one dependent variable. This result means that

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20) Which of the following statements is false?

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21) The difference between regression analysis and correlation analysis is (except one):

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22) The null hypothesis states the means are:

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23) In simple linear regression model Y = Ξ± + Ξ²X + Ξ΅ where Ξ± and Ξ² are called

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24) If the correlation coefficient is 0.8, the percentage of variation in the response variable explained
by the variation in the explanatory variable is:

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25) A scatterplot is a ?

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A measure of the strength of the linear relationship that exists between two variables is called:

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If one item is fixed and unchangeable and the other item varies, the correlation coefficient will be:

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28) Computers are essential for quantitative data analysis because?

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29) In correlation both variables are always?

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30) The total variation explained by a regression model is given by:

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31) 31. The value of the coefficient of correlation r lies between:

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32) The regression equation always passes through:

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33) The straight line graph of the linear equation Y = a + bX, slope will be downward If:

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34) If there is a very strong correlation between two variables then the correlation coefficient must
be:

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35) A t-test is used to compare:

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36) Method is used to infer that the results from a sample are reflective of the true population
scores. ?

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37) Scatter diagram is considered for measuring :

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38) Correlation and regression are concerned with ?

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39) The coefficient of determination (r2) is

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40) A qualitative variable:

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41) A procedure used to select a sample of n objects from a population in such a way that each
member of the population is chosen strictly by chance, each member of the population is equally
likely to be chosen, and every possible sample of a given size, n, has the same chance of selection
is known as:

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42) A scatter plot?

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43) Negative regression coefficient indicates that the movement of the variables are in:

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44) In regression analysis, the variable that is doing the predicting or explaining is

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45) To compare three independent means we use:

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46) What does it mean when you calculate a 95% confidence interval?

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47) If regression line of Y= 5, then value of regression coefficient of Y on X is:

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48) When correlation coefficient is 1, all the points in a scatter diagram would lie?

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49) In the regression equation Y = a + bX, b is called:

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50) Which of these is not one of the four main reasons for missing data?

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51) Because of the possibility of error in sampling from populations, researchers use:

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52) The value we would predict for the dependent variable when the independent variables are all
equal to zero is called:

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53) Two variables have a positive association when?

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54) The correlation coefficient is used to determine:

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55) In regression analysis, if the independent variable is measured in kilograms, the dependent
variable:

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56) Which of the following statements regarding a researcher’s use of inferential statistics is
true?

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57) If the coefficient of determination is 0.81, the correlation coefficient:

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58) Which part of written report that can answer the research question?

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59) When the p-value is greater than 0.05 we can conclude that:

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60) The purpose of simple linear regression analysis is to:

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61) 51. What is the slope of the line y = -3.4x – 2.5?

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62) Internal β€œvalidity” refers to:

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63) To investigate the association between two categorical variables we use:

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64) Positive regression coefficient indicates that the movement of the variables are in:

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65) If Y = 2 – 0.2X, then the value of Y intercept is equal to:

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66) The mean, median, mode and standard deviation are examples of:

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67) My estimated regression line is Y = 17 + 4X. The intercept is equal to:

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68) if the correlation coefficient r = 0.5 then the coefficient of determination is?

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69) The mean of a sampling distribution of a sample statistic is called :

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70) R2 is used in regression analysis to:

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71) If the value of regression coefficient is zero, then the two variable are called:

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72) In the regression equation Y = a +bX, a is called:

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73) Relationship between correlation coefficient and coefficient of determination is that?

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74)

In scatter diagram, if most of the points lie in the first and third quadrants, then coefficient of correlation is:

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75) If the value of any regression coefficient is zero, then two variables are:

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76) An r value of 0.80 indicates:

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77) Bivariate Data are the data collected for :

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78) In regression analysis, the variable that is being predicted is

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79) In the regression equation y = bo + bx, bo is the

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80) If all the values fall on the same straight line and the line has a positive slope then what will be
the value of the correlation coefficient β€˜r’:

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81) The signs of regression coefficients and correlation coefficient are always:

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82) Inferential statistics enable you to (Except one):

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83) A process by which we estimate the value of dependent variable on the basis of one or more
independent variables is called:

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84) When the p-value is less than 0.05 we can conclude that:

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85) If the plotted points in a scatter diagram are evenly distributed, then the correlation is :

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86) Correlation analysis aims at :

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87) A coefficient of correlation is computed to be -0.95 means that

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88) If the coefficient of determination is equal to 1, then the correlation coefficient:

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89) If you have 20 pairs of subjects what would be the degrees of freedom for a test of correlation
between the groups of scores?

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90) The best fitting trend is one for which the sum of squares of error is?

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If both variables X and Y increase or decrease simultaneously, then the coefficient of correlation will be:

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92) In regression analysis, the variable that is being predicted is the:

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If the two series move in reverse directions and the variations in their values are always proportionate, it is said to be:

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94)

The sum of the difference between the actual values of Y and its values obtained from the fitted regression line is always:

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95) The dependent variable is also called except one:

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96) The two forms of t-test are:

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97) Inferential statistics are useful for:

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98) 2. A relationship where the flow of the data points is best represented by a curve is called:

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99) 1. The method of least squares dictates that we choose a regression line where the sum of the
square of deviations of the points from the lie is:

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100) To compare two means we use:

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If the points on the scatter diagram show no tendency either to increase together or decrease together the value of r will be close to:

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102) A perfect positive correlation is signified by:

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103) The coefficient of determination, r2, indicates:

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104) In the regression equation Y = a+bX, the Y is called

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105) When the two regression lines are parallel to each other, then their slopes are:

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106) If the correlation coefficient is a positive value, then the slope of the regression line:

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107) The slope of the regression line of Y on X is also called the:

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108) In simple regression equation, the numbers of variables involved are:

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109) Inferential statistics enable you to :

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110) The step in the data analysis process is (EXCEPT ONE):

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If all the actual and estimated values of Y are same on the regression line, the sum of squares of error will be:

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112) The straight line graph of the linear equation Y = a + bX, slope is horizontal if:

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113) The term regression was used by:

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114) Quantitative data refers to:

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115) All data points falling along a straight line is called:

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116) A Type I error occurs when the null hypothesis is:

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When the ratio of variations in the related variables is constant, it is called:

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118) The most commonly used formula to describe linear relationship is?

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119) In the regression equation Y = a + bX, where a and b are called:

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120) If the Pearson Correlation Coefficient shows zero value, it means that:

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121) If a study is “reliable”, this means that:

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122) If the plotted points in a scatter diagram lie from upper left to lower right, then the correlation
is :

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123) An example of an experimental study is a(n):

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124) Which Statistical software come with appropriate table, graph, and/or chart-building
features to easily convert tabular data into a variety of formats.?

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125) The value of the coefficient of determination (r2) ranges between

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126) The predicted rate of response of the dependent variable to changes in the independent variable
is called:

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127) Correlation analysis is used to:

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128) In the regression equation y = bo + b1x1, b1 is the

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129)

When regression line passes through the origin, then:

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130) Which of the following requirements for a scientific report writing may depend on your
institution (EXCEPT ONE)?

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131) The null hypothesis states the means are:

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132) Inferential statistics is a process that involves all of the following EXCEPT:

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133) A discrete variable is:

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134)

If the points on the scatter diagram indicate that as one variable increases the other variable tends to decrease the value of r will be:

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135) If a researcher conducts a study in which the reading ability of a class of 20 second graders is
tested at the beginning and at the end of the year, the appropriate statistical procedure to
analyze the results would be:

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136) The strength (degree) of the correlation between a set of independent variables X and a dependent variable Y is measured by

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137) The arithmetic mean of the two regression coefficients is greater than or equal to:

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138) In regression, the equation that describes how the response variable (y) is related to the
explanatory variable (x) is:

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139) In descriptive statistics our main objective is to:

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140) In simple linear regression, the numbers of unknown constants are:

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141) The graph showing the paired points of (Xi, Yi) is called:

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142) If the slope of the regression equation y = bo + b1x is positive, then

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143) If two variables, x and y, have a very strong linear relationship, then:

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