Deck 1: Research and Statistics

Question 1

When employing inferential statistics, which tradition within theory of science do we adhere to?

A) Constructivism
B) Positivism
C) Hermeneutics
D) Interpretivism

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is the positivist assumption?

A) Observations and experience depend on the perspective of the observer
B) The patterns of interest are a product of our own making
C) The world consists of regularities that can be measured and explained
D) You cannot acquire knowledge from studying the world

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In a normal distribution, what percentage of the observations fall within 1.96 standard deviations from the mean?

A) 90%
B) 95%
C) 97.5%
D) 99%

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Within probability theory, what does probability (or p-) values tell us?

A) The probability of being wring when we confirm a null hypothesis
B) The probability of being correct when we reject a null hypothesis
C) The probability of being mistaken when we reject a null hypothesis
D) The probability of being right when we confirm a null hypothesis

Question 5

When you are investigating a full population, you are generalizing within?

A) Stochastic model theory
B) Probability theory
C) Statistical theory
D) The law of large numbers