Question 1

If you conduct a One-Way ANOVA in SPSS and it is significant, which of the following statements is true?

Group of answer choices

all means are equal

it says exactly which levels within a group/condition significantly differ from others

fail to reject the null hypothesis

reject the null hypothesis

Question 2

A factorial design involves

Group of answer choices

measuring more than one dependent factor (variables).

both measuring more than one dependent factor (variables)AND manipulating more than one independent factor (variable).

none of the options are correct

manipulating more than one independent factor (variable).

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the one-way randomized ANOVA?

Group of answer choices

The data are interval or ratio.

The underlying distribution is skewed.

The variance among the populations being compared are homogeneous.

All of the alternative are correct.

Question 4

In the social sciences, Likert based responses are assumed to have which scale of measurement?

Group of answer choices

nominal

ordinal

interval / ratio / scale

none of these

Question 5

An experiment with two variables each with three levels is a _____ design.

Group of answer choices

2 x 2 x 2

2 x 2

3 x 3

3 x 3 x 3

Question 6

The null hypothesis for a two-tailed one-way randomized ANOVA states

Group of answer choices

H₀: m₁ = m₂ = m₃.

H₀: m₁<m₂<m₃.

H_a: m₁ = m₂ = m₃.

H_a: m₁<m₂<m₃.

Question 7

A main effect indicates

Group of answer choices

we can tell all of these things from a main effect

the mean differences among the levels of one variable

the mean difference between the two variables

the mean differences among the levels of all variables

Question 8

Which of the following scales of measurement ONLY includesthe following characteristics: identity, magnitude, and equal unit size?

Group of answer choices

interval

ratio

ordinal

nominal

Question 9

In a study with three levels of factor A, three levels of factor B, and six participants in each condition, the df error would be

Group of answer choices

54

20

53

45

Question 10

Whenever the F-ratio is near 1.00 it means that

Group of answer choices

a mistake has been made in the computation.

there are large systematic effects present.

the experimental manipulation probably had the predicted effects.

the between-groups variation is no larger than would be expected by chance alone and no larger than the within-groups variance.

Question 11

Which of the following is not an assumption of the ² test of independence?

Group of answer choices

It is a nonparametric test.

It is appropriate only for ordinal data.

The frequency in each cell should be at least 5.

The sample should be randomly selected.

Question 12

Which of the following is not an assumption of the ² goodness-of-fit test?

Group of answer choices

It is a nonparametric test.

It is appropriate only for ordinal data.

The frequency in each cell should be at least 5.

The sample should be randomly selected.

Question 13

Which of the following is not an assumption of the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks T test?

Group of answer choices

The data are ratio, interval or ordinal in scale, all of which must be converted to ranked (ordinal) data before conducting the test.

The underlying distribution is not normal.

The observations are independent.

The other alternatives are all assumptions of the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test.

Question 14

The ² test of independence is used with _____ data.

Group of answer choices

continuous

categorical

ordinal

quantitative

Question 15

The Wilcoxon tests are used with _____ data.

Group of answer choices

ordinal

interval

ratio

nominal

Question 16

Chi-square is calculated by summing the [(_____ - _____)² divided by _____].

Group of answer choices

observed; expected; observed

expected; observed; observed

observed; expected; expected

observed; observed; expected

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding the ² test of independence?

Group of answer choices

It requires a numerical (quantitative) score for each individual.

The sample must be random.

Population parameters such as m and s must be known.

The observations must not be independent.

Question 18

If you have two nominal variables and you want to see if there are any observed differences in frequency between the groups, which of the following statements is true?

Group of answer choices

conduct a chi-square test of independence

use a parametric test

conduct a chi-square goodness of fit

conduct a Pearson's r correlation

Question 19

Statisticians commonly suggest a rule of thumb that all expected frequencies be at least ____ in order for a chi-square test to be reliable.

Group of answer choices

4

5

6

10

Question 20

When beginning to investigate a new topic area it may be helpful to read this type of article as it captures trends and provides narrative summaries and evaluations of finding and theories.

Group of answer choices

Methodological article

Literature review

Meta-analysis

Replication article

Question 21

Which of the following is the best format for a narrative in-text citation?

Group of answer choices

Halm & Jones, 2018

(Halm & Jones, 2018)

Halm and Jones (2018)

Halm and Jones 2018

Question 22

Which level of heading is used for "Results"?

Group of answer choices

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a quality of effective scholarly writing?

Group of answer choices

Continuity

Redundancy

Conciseness

Clarity

Question 24

Which of the following is the best format for the first time you have an in-text narrative citation of an article published with three authors?

Group of answer choices

Jackson, Cary, and Smellburger (2020)

(Jackson, Cary, & Smellburger, 2020)

Jackson et al., (2020)

(Jackson et al., 2020)

Question 25

Which level of heading is typically used for the section "Participants"?

Group of answer choices

Level 2

Level 1

Level 3

Level 4

Question 26

Which of the following components of a research paper is typically limited to 250words and is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of a paper?

Group of answer choices

abstract

text (body)

reference list

appendix

Question 27

Which type of articles typically include an introduction, method, results, and discussion and report original, empirical research?

Group of answer choices

literature review

methodological article

quantitative article

case study

Question 28

Which level heading is used for the paper title?

Group of answer choices

Level 1

Level 2

Level 0

Level 5

Question 29

When writing a research paper, one should tighten language to eliminate which of the following?

Group of answer choices

Wordiness

Clarity

Conciseness

Continuity

Question 30

The correct format for the running head is:

Group of answer choices

Running head: Shortened Title

SHORTENED TITLE

RUNNING HEAD: Shortened Title

Shortened Title

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Reference list?

Group of answer choices

Provides information necessary to identify and retrieve each work cited in the text

Includes works for background or further reading

Generally includes the author, date, title, and source

Begins on a new page

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a general element of a reference?

Group of answer choices

Author

Title

Source

Byline

Question 33

Which test is most appropriate for nominal data?

Group of answer choices

Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks t test

Chi square goodness of fit

Friedman test

Wilcoxon rank sum test

Question 34

If parametric assumptions are violated for a study in which 30 participants are randomly assigned to one of three caffeine conditions (none, moderate, or high caffeine) before completing a memory task, which test is most appropriate?

Group of answer choices

Kruskal-Wallis test

Friedman test

Wilcoxon rank sum test

Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks t test

Question 35

If you wanted to examine dating site preferences to see if there are group differences between gender (male / female) on the categorical variable of target age of dating match (younger, same age, or older), which statistical test would be most appropriate?

Group of answer choices

Wilcoxon rank sum test

Chi square test of independence

Chi square goodness-of-it

Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks t test

Question 36

The nonparametric equivalent to the One-way (between subjects / randomized) ANOVA is:

Group of answer choices

Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks t test

Wilcoxon rank sum test

Kruskal-Wallis test

Friedman test

Question 37

What test compares observed nominal data against what we would expect based on previous knowledge?

Group of answer choices

Wilcoxon rank sum test

Chi square test of independence

Chi square goodness-of-it

Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks t test

Question 38

The nonparametric equivalent to the correlated groups t-test is:

Group of answer choices

Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks t test

Wilcoxon rank sum test

Kruskal-Wallis test

Friedman test

Question 39

If parametric test assumptions are violated for a study in which 20 participants completed an attention task twice - once after consuming a sugar pill and once after consuming a pill that contained 25 mg nicotine, which nonparametric test would be most appropriate?

Group of answer choices

Kruskal-Wallis test

Friedman test

Wilcoxon rank sum test

Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks t test

Question 40

The nonparametric equivalent to the One-way repeated measures ANOVA is:

Group of answer choices

Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks t test

Wilcoxon rank sum test

Kruskal-Wallis test

Friedman test