A statistical procedure should be chosen on the basis of
a. how widely it is used in one's field.
b. its appropriateness for the data and the hypothesis.
c. its simplicity and whether the readers will understand its use.
d. its sophistication and if it convinces the readers.
Ques. 2Data analysis in a quantitative study should
a. include many types of statistical procedures so that it is clear why the hypothesis was found to be significant or not.
b. not be written up in great detail or length because this does not directly clarify the important conclusions and implications.
c. include the simplest, most powerful, and appropriate statistics for the problem at hand.
d. All of these are true.
e. None of these is true.
Ques. 3Refer to Exhibit 14-2. The researcher has very little money to conduct the survey.
a. Telephone interview
c. Mailed questionnaire
b. Personal interview
d. Internet survey
Ques. 4Refer to Exhibit 14-2. The researcher wants the respondents to have time to provide thoughtful answers.
a. Telephone interview
c. Mailed questionnaire
b. Personal interview
d. Internet survey
Ques. 5One would be least criticized if one
a. did not include a means of testing every hypothesis in the study.
b. used a chi-square test with interval data.
c. used an F-test when a t-test would have done.
d. used an F-test when both independent and dependent variables were nominal data.
Ques. 6Refer to Exhibit 14-2. The researcher wants to shorten the data-collection period.
a. Telephone interview
c. Mailed questionnaire
b. Personal interview
d. Internet survey
Ques. 7Refer to Exhibit 14-2. Some of the questions deal with very sensitive issues.
a. Telephone interview
c. Mailed questionnaire
b. Personal interview
d. Internet survey
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