Statistics for Psychology Exam Review
Course Introduction
Statistics for Psychology is an introductory course designed to familiarize students with the fundamental statistical concepts and methods used in psychological research. The course covers topics such as descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and non-parametric techniques.
Emphasis is placed on understanding how statistical tools are used to design experiments, analyze data, and interpret results within the context of psychological studies. Through lectures, practical exercises, and data analysis projects, students learn to critically evaluate statistical evidence and apply quantitative reasoning to psychological questions and real-world problems.
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Introductory Statistics A Problem Solving Approach 2nd Edition by Stephen Kokoska
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Chapter 1: Why Study Statistics
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Q1) In the four steps of statistical inference,the claim is BEST described as:
A) the experimental outcome.
B) the likelihood of occurrence of the observed experimental outcome.
C) the status quo-what we assume to be true.
D) our natural reaction to an experimental outcome.
Answer: C
Q2) In a(n)_____ we investigate the effects of certain conditions on individuals or objects in the sample.
A) statistical setting
B) observational study
C) experimental study
D) population
Answer: C
Q3) When we are questioning a rare occurrence or claim and determine the outcome is reasonable we:
A) disregard the lucky alternative and think something is wrong.
B) question the claim.
C) do not doubt the original claim.
D) test again.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: An Introduction to Statistics
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Q1) Consider the population of the approximately 25,000 protein-coding genes in human DNA.Suppose each gene is assigned a number from 1 to 25,000 and computer software then used to randomly select 100 of these numbers,yielding a sample of 100 genes.Would this be a simple random sample?
A) yes
B) no
C) The sample size is too small to tell.
D) More information is needed to answer the question.
Answer: A
Q2) If all visitors to the CNN Web site are invited to take part in the daily poll online,is the resulting sample likely to be biased?
A) No,this will result in a simple random sample.
B) No,although this sample would not be random,it would definitely be representative of the population.
C) Yes,the sample is likely to suffer from non-response and self-selection bias.
D) More information is needed to answer the question.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Tables and Graphs for Summarizing Data
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Q1) Concerning qualitative data,the _____ of a particular class is the count for that class.
A) relative frequency
B) distribution
C) frequency
D) probability
Answer: C
Q2) A survey records a person's smoking status as either "yes" or "no." This survey is recording what kind of data?
A) categorical/qualitative
B) categorical/quantitative
C) numerical/quantitative
D) numerical/qualitative
Answer: A
Q3) A distribution with only one peak is called:
A) single peaking.
B) multimodal.
C) bimodal.
D) unimodal.
Answer: D
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