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    Statistics Mid Exam

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    This document summarizes key concepts from a statistics midterm exam, including: 1) True/false questions about statistics concepts like whether research always involves statistics and the definition of statistics. 2) A matching question connecting statistical terms like variables, measurement, and scales to their meanings. 3) A multiple choice question asking about the characteristics of an ordinal scale. 4) Short answer questions defining statistical roles and limitations, coding in research, the two types of statistical methods, the three kinds of variables, and differentiating between continuous and discrete variables.

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    This document summarizes key concepts from a statistics midterm exam, including: 1) True/false questions about statistics concepts like whether research always involves statistics and the definition of statistics. 2) A matching question connecting statistical terms like variables, measurement, and scales to their meanings. 3) A multiple choice question asking about the characteristics of an ordinal scale. 4) Short answer questions defining statistical roles and limitations, coding in research, the two types of statistical methods, the three kinds of variables, and differentiating between continuous and discrete variables.

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    This document summarizes key concepts from a statistics midterm exam, including: 1) True/false questions about statistics concepts like whether research always involves statistics and the definition of statistics. 2) A matching question connecting statistical terms like variables, measurement, and scales to their meanings. 3) A multiple choice question asking about the characteristics of an ordinal scale. 4) Short answer questions defining statistical roles and limitations, coding in research, the two types of statistical methods, the three kinds of variables, and differentiating between continuous and discrete variables.

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    This document summarizes key concepts from a statistics midterm exam, including: 1) True/false questions about statistics concepts like whether research always involves statistics and the definition of statistics. 2) A matching question connecting statistical terms like variables, measurement, and scales to their meanings. 3) A multiple choice question asking about the characteristics of an ordinal scale. 4) Short answer questions defining statistical roles and limitations, coding in research, the two types of statistical methods, the three kinds of variables, and differentiating between continuous and discrete variables.

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    Statistics mid exam

    I. Say True if the statement is Correct and False if it is Incorrect.


    1. Almost all researches involve statistics.
    2. Statistics is meant for qualitative factors and less likely quantitative one.
    3. The ordinary definition of statistics is the cumulative science of numbers.
    4. Inferential statistics may use descriptive methods but not vice versa.
    5. While conducting research, research questions, appropriate tools and method
    of analysis should be thought one after another.
    6. We use more of descriptive than inferential in statistics.
    7. There is no an absolute outcome of measurement so that errors can always
    occur.
    II. Matching
    A B
    1. Scores a. Involves judgmental outcomes.
    2. Variables b. condition or characteristic that can have
    3. Value different values.
    4. Probability Sampling c. It is mainly used for quantitative research.
    5. Parameter d. Any number or category of anything.
    6. Non-probability. S e. Religion, gender
    7. Measurement f. A particular person’s value on a variable
    8. Evaluation g. Temperature and test scores
    9. Ordinal Scale h. a numerical property of entire population.
    10.Statistic i. It doesn’t apply value judgments.
    11. Nominal scale j. Athletic rank and letter grade
    k. A numerical property of samples.
    l. It is mainly used for qualitative research.
    m. Age and Height
    III. Choose the best alternatives from the given questions.
    1. Which one of the following is the characteristics of Ordinal Scale?
    A. It has no true measurement scales.
    B. There is an equal interval between points of attributes.
    C. Any consecutive number indicates the amount of attribute being measured
    D. There is an absolute or true zero point.
    2. Which one of the following is not the source of an error during
    measurement?
    A. The person who measures it
    B. The quality of the tool.
    C. The variability of the object being measured.
    D. The attitude of a person who measures it toward an object.
    IV. Short Answer
    1. Write at least 4 roles and limitations of statistics.
    2. What is coding in research?
    3. What are the two types of statistical methods. Explain them briefly.
    4. What are the 3 kinds of variables. Explain them briefly.
    5. Differentiate between Continuous and Discrete variables, which are the
    basics of variables.

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