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As this graph notes,there are big differences between cohorts,but since 1985 each cohort has also become more tolerant toward gay people over time.What type of effect is demonstrated with the increased tolerance over time within cohort? As this graph notes,there are big differences between cohorts,but since 1985 each cohort has also become more tolerant toward gay people over time.What type of effect is demonstrated with the increased tolerance over time within cohort?   A) age B) cross-sectional C) panel D) period


A) age
B) cross-sectional
C) panel
D) period

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Jerome has surveyed his friends to see the number of meals they've eaten at McDonald's in the past month.He received the following responses: 2,3,1,2,4,2,and 12.Twelve is an example of a/an


A) error.
B) outlier.
C) median.
D) mode.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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This table depicts a This table depicts a   A) standard deviation. B) regression coefficient. C) measure of central tendency. D) frequency distribution.


A) standard deviation.
B) regression coefficient.
C) measure of central tendency.
D) frequency distribution.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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This graph displays a ________ distribution. This graph displays a ________ distribution.   A) skewed right B) skewed left C) symmetric D) bimodal


A) skewed right
B) skewed left
C) symmetric
D) bimodal

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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A study uses a repeated cross-sectional survey to study changes in attitudes toward nonmarital cohabitation over time.The results show that in more recent years,people have become more accepting of unmarried couples living together.To the extent that this increased acceptance is due to cohort replacement,the feature of the cross-sectional design that helps us to understand the change in attitudes over time is that repeated cross-sectional surveys


A) survey different people in each data collection over time.
B) survey the original respondents,but also add new respondents each time.
C) reduce the number of respondents with each new data collection period.
D) oversample younger people in each additional data collection period.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Luna surveyed 5,000 public defenders in five U.S.cities and asked them to report their monthly incomes.If Luna has accurately determined that the median is the most appropriate measure of central tendency for this sample,this tells us that the income scores had a


A) bimodal distribution.
B) skewed distribution.
C) large standard deviation.
D) symmetric distribution.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Using an example,distinguish between an age effect and a period effect.

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Examples can vary,but an age effect shou...

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Knowing a variable's ________ is incredibly valuable;it allows us to talk about possible values,averages,and variation,as well as describe differences among groups.


A) distribution
B) measures of central tendency
C) range
D) regression coefficient

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Data from the General Social Survey reveals that as Americans grow older,they profess to be more religious.This is an example of a(n) ________ effect.


A) age
B) cross-sectional
C) panel
D) period

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Compare and contrast bivariate regression analysis to correlation.Offer one point of comparison and one point of contrast.

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Both tell us the strength of the associa...

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________ show the 95% confidence intervals for conditional means.


A) Percentiles
B) Marginal frequencies
C) Column percentages
D) Error bars

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Bivariate regression analysis expresses the ________ as a simple function of the ________.


A) independent variable;dependent variable
B) dependent variable;independent variable
C) row percentage;column percentage
D) column percentage;row percentage

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Radka has collected data on the conditional mean of weekly hours of exercise,comparing those under 75 years of age and those 75 years or older.She observes a higher mean number of weekly exercise hours for the younger group.Because the sample of respondents 75 or older is much smaller than the sample of those under 75,the error bar is much wider for the older than for the younger respondents.Radka needs to check for whether the two groups' error bars overlap,because if they do,


A) that could indicate that the older groups' scores are more highly skewed.
B) it reduces confidence that the observed group differences weren't due to chance.
C) the types of exercise that differ by age could bias reported exercise hours.
D) that could indicate that there is a smaller standard deviation for the older group.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Define the terms standard deviation and percentiles.Then,evaluate which measure you think best describes variation to the average American.Justify your choice.

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Standard deviation is the average distan...

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Dr.Liu wants to learn how well the students in his research methods class performed on their final exam.He ranked the 25 exam scores in order from lowest to highest,and then he examined the middle score.What measure of central tendency did Dr.Liu calculate?


A) mode
B) median
C) mean
D) standard deviation

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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You are presenting results of a study on income inequality to the local community,the members of which have little to no statistical training.Which measure of variation would be the best for you to use to describe the variation in income to the community?


A) mean
B) percentile
C) range
D) standard deviation

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Dr.Anderson has collected information on whether respondents voted in the 2016 presidential election.There are two answer choices (yes or no) .Can she report a mean for this variable?


A) No,she should only report the median.
B) No,she should only report the mode.
C) No,she should only report the standard deviation.
D) Yes,she can report the proportion who voted and the proportion who did not vote.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Dr.Liu wants to learn how well the students in his research methods class performed on their final exam.He added together all 25 exam scores and then divided by 25.What measure of central tendency did Dr.Liu calculate?


A) mode
B) median
C) mean
D) standard deviation

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Monique has collected data on how frequently students skip class at her university.She asked respondents to report the exact number of classes skipped in the past semester.She wants to create a graph to display the distribution of responses.What type of graph should she create?


A) pie chart
B) line graph
C) histogram
D) bar graph

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Benjamin is studying the influence of age on weekly hours of television viewing.Using a statistical software program to estimate the slope for age on voting,he derives the following regression equation: Weekly TV Hours = 2.35 + (0.16 * Age) As your textbook notes,the regression coefficient,or slope,can be used to calculate The expected value of the dependent variable (in this case,TV hours) for a given Value of the independent variable (in this case,age) .If a person is 63 years old,what would his or her expected number of TV hours be?


A) 10.08
B) 12.43
C) 23.69
D) 7.73

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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