Deck 1: Why Is My Evil Lecturer Forcing Me to Learn Statistics

Question 1

Based on the following chart, the statement that lung cancer is more common in people over 40 could be considered as which of the following?

A) Null hypothesis
B) Alternative hypothesis
C) Experimental hypothesis
D) Hypothesis

Answer 1

Null hypothesis

Question 2

What does the data in the chart demonstrate?

A) The incidence of cancer is highest among women aged 55-59.
B) The incidence of childhood cancer is highest in girls.
C) Cancer affects everyone.
D) A higher incidence of cancer occurs in men across most age groups.

Answer 2

A higher incidence of cancer occurs in men across most age groups.

Question 3

Quantitative research involves the use of which of the following?

A) Language
B) Letters
C) Numbers
D) Description

Answer 3

Numbers

Question 4

Looking at the distribution of data on the bar chart below, how best can it be described?
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A) Normally distributed
B) Negatively skewed
C) Positively skewed
D) Leptokurtic

Question 5

The research process is comprised of five stages. Which of the following is not one of those stages?

A) Data collection
B) Generate theory
C) Analysis
D) Dispersion