1) Which of the following is not a falsifiable statement?

Select one:

a. The moon is made of cheese.

b. There is an alien civilization living under the surface of Mars.

c. The atmosphere of Venus is suitable for humans to breathe.

d. On average the surface of Neptune is colder than that of Jupiter.

2) The p-value __________.

Select one:

a. is the probability that the null hypothesis is true given the sample statistic you have observed

b. is the probability of getting the observed, or more extreme, sample statistic given that the null hypothesis is true

c. proves that the null hypothesis is true or false

d. All of the above

3) The __________ variable is the one researchers will think will affect the __________ variable(s).

Select one:

a. independent / dependent

b. dependent / independent

c. independent / confounding

d. dependent / confounding

4) What is the best measure of central tendency for the following data?

Select one:

a. Mean

b. Median

c. Mode

d. There is no clear choice.

5) Monthly incomes are this type of data (choose highest scale):

Select one:

a. Ordinal

b. Nominal

c. Interval

d. Ratio