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Cours [SP-17] HLSC-3310-001 - EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Question 1

3.6 out of 3.6 points

What is the probability of rolling 2 successive 5s in a row with a single unbiased die?

Selected Answer: a.

1/36

Answers: a.

1/36

b.

4/6

c.

1/6

Question 2

3.6 out of 3.6 points

For a percentage of 79%, the corresponding proportion is 0.79 This statement is:

Selected a.
Answer:
True

Answers: a.

True

b.
False

Question 3

3.6 out of 3.6 points

"Both everyday observations and research can be misleading". This statement is:

Selected a.
Answer:
True

Answers: a.

True

b.

False

Question 4

3.6 out of 3.6 points

Random sampling identifies a sample that :

Selected a.
Answer:
contains sampling errors

Answers: a.

contains sampling errors

b.

is free of all errors

c.

is biased

Question 5

3.6 out of 3.6 points


 

Which of the following is obtained when we study samples

Selected b.
Answer:
Statistics.

Answers: a.

Parameters

b.

Statistics.

Question 6

3.6 out of 3.6 points

"Organizing and summarizing data is only a minor function of statistics". This statement is:

Selected b.
Answer:
False

Answers: a.

True

b.

False

Question 7

3.6 out of 3.6 points

Suppose you read that as the result of a chi-square test , p< 0.05 . By conventional standards what
decision should be made about the null hypothesis?

Selected a.
Answer:
Reject it

Answers: a.
Reject it

b.

Do not reject it

Question 8

3.6 out of 3.6 points

Income in large populations usually forms a normal curve when plotted. This statement is:

Selected b.
Answer:
False

Answers: a.

True

b.

False

Question 9

3.6 out of 3.6 points

" ANOVA can be used to test for the differences among two or more means". This statement is :

Selected a.
Answer:
True

Answers: a.

True

b.

False

Question 10

3.6 out of 3.6 points


 

In a normal distribution, what percentage of the cases lies between one standard deviation unit
above the mean and one standard deviation below the mean? :

Selected c.
Answer:
68%

Answers: a.

34%

b.

50%

c.

68%

Question 11

3.6 out of 3.6 points

To determine the opinions of all bicycle owners in a city, a researcher surveys the customers at two
bicycle shops that happen to be near her residence. She is using a:

Selected a.
Answer:
sample of convenience

Answers: a.

sample of convenience

b.

simple random sample

Question 12

3.6 out of 3.6 points

If students name their favorite sport, the resulting data are at what level?
Selected d.
Answer:
Nominal

Answers: a.

Ordinal

b.

Interval

c.

Ratio

d.

Nominal

Question 13

3.6 out of 3.6 points

In a direct relationship, those who are high on one variable tend to be high on the other, This
statement is

Selected a.
Answer:
True

Answers: a.

True

b.

False

Question 14

3.6 out of 3.6 points

If an employer ranks employees from low to high on customer service The employer is using what
scale of measurement?
Selected b.
Answer:
Ordinal

Answers: a.

Nominal

b.

Ordinal

c.

Interval

d.

Ratio

Question 15

0 out of 3.6 points

If you are flipping an unbiased coin, what is the probability of the results being 1?.

Selected b.
Answer:
1 - 0.05

Answers: a.

0.05

b.

1 - 0.05

c.

Question 16

3.6 out of 3.6 points

 
A percentage is an example of :

Selected a.
Answer:
a descriptive statistic

Answers: a.

a descriptive statistic

b.

an inferential statistic

Question 17

3.6 out of 3.6 points

Which scale of measurement has an absolute zero ?

Selected b.
Answer:
Ratio

Answers: a.

ordinal

b.

Ratio

c.

Nominal

d.

Interval

Question 18

3.6 out of 3.6 points

What is the mode of the following scores? Scores : 1, 1, 1, 4, 5, 6


Selected c.
Answer:
1

Answers: a.

b.

c.

d.

Some other value

Question 19

3.6 out of 3.6 points

If you compute the deviations from the mean for a set of scores and then sum the deviations, what
sum will your get?
A 100

Selected b.
Answer:
0

Answers: a.

10

b.

c.

Some other number

Question 20

3.6 out of 3.6 points


 

If 25 out of 100 parents favor an extended school day, what percentage favors it?

Selected b.
Answer:
25

Answers: a.

2.5

b.

25

c.

50

d.

Some other percentage.

Question 21

3.6 out of 3.6 points

Suppose a researcher gave welfare recipients two types of jobs to see which type was more
effective in helping them get jobs. Getting jobs is :

Selected b.
Answer:
Dependant variable

Answers: a.

Independent variable

b.

Dependant variable

Question 22

3.6 out of 3.6 points

 
Decreasing sample size

Selected a.
Answer:
Decreases precision

Answers: a.

Decreases precision

b.

Decreases bias

c.

decreases precision and decreases bias

Question 23

3.6 out of 3.6 points

When rolling a single unbiased die, what is the probability of rolling a 1?

Selected a.
Answer:
1/6

Answers: a.

1/6

b.

5/6

c.

1/5

Question 24

3.2 out of 3.2 points

If there are 200 nurses employed bay a hospital and two are selected for observation, the 200 are
known as a:
Selected b.
Answer:
Population

Answers: a.

Sample

b.

Population

Question 25

3.6 out of 3.6 points

Which of the following is an example of a non-experimental study ?

Selected a.
Answer:
A survey of political attitudes

Answers: a.

A survey of political attitudes

b.

A study with a control group

c.

A study with treatments

Question 26

3.6 out of 3.6 points

According to the Central Limit Theorem, the sampling distribution of means is normal. This
statement is:

Selected a.
Answer:
True

Answers: a.
True

b.

False

Question 27

3.2 out of 3.2 points

"When researchers rely on authority for knowledge, they are using the empirical approach to
knowledge". This statement is:

Selected b.
Answer:
False

Answers: a.

True

b.

False

Question 28

3.6 out of 3.6 points

The participants' response in an experiment constitutes the independent variable. This statement is:

Selected b.
Answer:
False

Answers: a.

True

b.

False

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