Question 1

Which of these allows you to determine the best combination of dependent variables?

Accepted Answer

A)   MANOVA
B)   SEM
C)   EFA
D)   ANCOVAE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

If a researcher wants to examine the direction of a relationship between two variables such that he or she posits that one variable causes the other, what type of statistical procedure would be used?

Accepted Answer

A)   Correlation
B)   ANOVA
C)   Repeated measures
D)   Path analysisE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

What type of analysis examines how well items are related to each other?

Accepted Answer

A)   multiple
B)   covariance
C)   repeated measures
D)   factorE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

If you want to equalize initial differences between two groups before examining group differences, what procedure would you use?

Accepted Answer

A)   ANOVA
B)   ANCOVA
C)   Repeated measures
D)   MANOVAE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Of the following, which analysis can test relationships over time?

Accepted Answer

A)   repeated measures
B)   covariance
C)   path analysis
D)   ANOVAE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Of the following, which procedure is sometimes referred to as a "data reduction" method because it allows a researcher to explore how items on a particular measure cluster together?

Accepted Answer

A)   Path analysis
B)   SEM
C)   Factor analysis
D)   MANOVAE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

In order to equalize groups on initial differences, which analysis should be used?

Accepted Answer

A)   repeated measures
B)   covariance
C)   path analysis
D)   ANOVAE) All of the above
F) None of the above B

Question 8

Which Excel data analysis tool is applied to determine how more than one variable can predict another?

Accepted Answer

A)   Correlation
B)   Regression
C)   Covariance
D)   ANOVAE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is a path analysis technique used to present results in a graphical representation of the relationship between all the different factors under consideration?

Accepted Answer

A)   data mining
B)   structural equation modeling
C)   covariance
D)   ANOVAE) All of the above
F) None of the above B

Question 10

Which of these is a way to look for patterns in sets of data, which was first used by the business community looking at (and for)  financial trends?

Accepted Answer

A)   data mining
B)   repeated measures
C)   path analysis
D)   factor analysisE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

What type of analysis examines the direction of relationships through the postulation of some theoretical relationship between variables and then uses a test to see if the direction of these relationships is substantiated by the data?

Accepted Answer

A)   data mining
B)   repeated measures
C)   path analysis
D)   factor analysisE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which regression analysis has more than one predictor variable?

Accepted Answer

A)   multiple
B)   covariance
C)   repeated measures
D)   factorE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following examines data to see if a theoretical relationship is sustained?

Accepted Answer

A)   repeated measures
B)   covariance
C)   path analysis
D)   ANOVAE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following is sometimes referred to as an "umbrella" term for techniques such as regression, path analysis, and factor analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   MANOVA
B)   SEM
C)   EFA
D)   ANCOVAE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following advanced procedures is characterized by the use of more than one dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)   ANOVA
B)   ANCOVA
C)   Repeated measures
D)   MANOVAE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The major difference between SEM and other advanced techniques, such as factor analysis, is that SEM is what type of technique?

Accepted Answer

A)   confirmatory
B)   exploratory
C)   compensatory
D)   factorialE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

For which of the following procedures can you use the Excel Data Analysis Toolpak procedure ANOVA: Two Factor with Replication?

Accepted Answer

A)   ANOVA
B)   ANCOVA
C)   Repeated measures
D)   MANOVAE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which ANOVA uses more than one dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)   repeated measures
B)   path analysis
C)   covariance
D)   multivariateE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following allows you to equalize initial differences between groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   analysis of variance
B)   analysis of covariance
C)   structural equation modeling
D)   factor analysisE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following examines group difference on just one dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)   repeated measures
B)   covariance
C)   path analysis
D)   ANOVAE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Exam 18: Some Other (Important) Statistical Procedures You Should Know About

Which of these allows you to determine the best combination of dependent variables?

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If a researcher wants to examine the direction of a relationship between two variables such that he or she posits that one variable causes the other, what type of statistical procedure would be used?

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What type of analysis examines how well items are related to each other?

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If you want to equalize initial differences between two groups before examining group differences, what procedure would you use?

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Of the following, which analysis can test relationships over time?

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Of the following, which procedure is sometimes referred to as a "data reduction" method because it allows a researcher to explore how items on a particular measure cluster together?

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In order to equalize groups on initial differences, which analysis should be used?

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Which Excel data analysis tool is applied to determine how more than one variable can predict another?

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Which of the following is a path analysis technique used to present results in a graphical representation of the relationship between all the different factors under consideration?

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Which of these is a way to look for patterns in sets of data, which was first used by the business community looking at (and for) financial trends?

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What type of analysis examines the direction of relationships through the postulation of some theoretical relationship between variables and then uses a test to see if the direction of these relationships is substantiated by the data?

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Which regression analysis has more than one predictor variable?

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Which of the following examines data to see if a theoretical relationship is sustained?

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Which of the following is sometimes referred to as an "umbrella" term for techniques such as regression, path analysis, and factor analysis?

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Which of the following advanced procedures is characterized by the use of more than one dependent variable?

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The major difference between SEM and other advanced techniques, such as factor analysis, is that SEM is what type of technique?

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For which of the following procedures can you use the Excel Data Analysis Toolpak procedure ANOVA: Two Factor with Replication?

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Which ANOVA uses more than one dependent variable?

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Which of the following allows you to equalize initial differences between groups?

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Which of the following examines group difference on just one dependent variable?

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