Pause Problems – Chapter 1 (Salkind)

PSY3211 – Research Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology

 

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Question 1

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(Mean, Median, and Mode): I want you to create a brief, three question survey for me where one question answer would be measured with a mode, one would be measured with a median, and one would be measured with a mean. Make sure to label which ones is based on a mean, which is based on a median, and which is based on a mode.

Your Answer:

The questions will involve asking potential customers if they would consider buying a new iPhone XII .

Median: Will you buy the new Phone XII ? Yes or No

Mean: On the scale of 1-10 do you believe the new Phone XII will make your communiation easier?

Mode: in the scale of 1-10, how satisfied are you with sample product?

Question 2

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(Pop Quiz): Once again, for this Pause Problem, write a multiple choice pop-quiz like question based on the content of this chapter. I might use your question on a future pop quiz or actual course exam (though not this semester), so make it good! Make sure to include your correct answer and up to five possible answers!

Your Answer:

What is the definition of  Descriptive Statistics.

A. It is statistics that need proper description

B. Descriptive Statistics are used when data is viewed as a subclass of a specific population.

C. It’s among top five types of statistics

D. They are used to organize and describe the characteristics of a collection of data

E. All the above.

 

Correct answer is D.

Descriptive statistics are used to organize and describe the characteristics of a collection of data