Question: Anomalous data are data that you expect to find in your research results.

Answer: False

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Question: A metric is a unit of measurement using the metric system.

Answer: False

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Question: A metric is a measure devised to capture some communication phenomenon.

Answer: False

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Question: Statistics describe the numbers obtained from quantitative research.

Answer: False

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Question: Descriptive statistics describe and summarize the data from a research sample.

Answer: False

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Question: Descriptive statistics help describe the distribution of data in a data set.

Answer: False

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Question: A sample consists of individuals selected by the researcher to represent a larger group.

Answer: False

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Question: The numbers that describe a sample are referred to as parameters.

Answer: False

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Question: The numbers that describe a population are referred to as parameters

Answer: measures of dispersion

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Question: The numbers that describe a sample are referred to as statistics

Answer: the number of units of standard deviation a value is above or below the mean

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Question: The basic goal of data reduction is to present data in summary form.

Answer: standardizes scores on different variables to provide a basis for comparison.

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Question: Univariate analysis is the analysis of multiple variables at the same time.

Answer: A. scores for each individual in a group

B. the mean score for the group

C. the standard deviation for the group

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Question: Bivariate analysis refers to analyzing three or more variables at the same time.

Answer: units of measurement

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