Prefinals Evals (2019) by Keim Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
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Area between two points

A

Probability density function

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2
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Area to the left of a point

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Commutive distribution function

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3
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Mode which is the point on the horizontal axis where curve is maximum

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Mean

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4
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Curve is symmetric about a vertical axis through the

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Mean

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5
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P stands for

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Population proportion

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6
Q

Position of normal curve depends on

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Mode

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7
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Shape of normal curve depends on

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Population mean and SD

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8
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Type of question when asking for age

A

Fill in the blank questions

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9
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Investigator anticipate most likely responses to the questions

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Close ended questions

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10
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Points above median will be FARTHER AWAY from the median than the points below it

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Skwede to the right

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11
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Mode is 8, median is 10. What is unlikely the mean?

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6

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12
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The rationale of this measure is to ensure an equal number of sample points

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Mean
Median
Mode

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13
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Large number of observations in the higher values of the variable

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Skewed to the left

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14
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Shape of the binomial probability distribution is determined by

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Pop mean, pop variance

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15
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The normal curve approaches horizontal axis as it proceeds in either direction from mean

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True

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16
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What response variables are mentioned in the study?

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Breast cancer and colon cancer

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17
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What graphical presentation is best suited for distributions having a discrete basis of classification?

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Vertical bar diagram

18
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The principal strength of the sample is that is not sensitive to very large or very small values

19
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The most frequently occuring value among all the observations in a sample

20
Q

The value near the center of a normally distributed data points

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Mean
Median
Mode

21
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To compare the variability of cholesterol measurement on a given person using autoanalyzer method and microenzymatic method (the two methods are both quantitative continous variables) it is besr to examine this measure:

22
Q

Large data sets are best describe using these/this:

A

All of the above

23
Q

What measurement of centrality can be used for a quantitative variable?

24
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Amount of fat in a person’s diet

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Independent variable

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True of horizontal bar diagram
The magnitude for comparison is represented as bars whose lengths are proportionate to the values
26
Line diagram
Time series
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Dot diagram
Correlation data for two quantitative variable
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True of a frequency polygon
We are interested with measurement of area
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What is a frequency polygon?
None of the above
30
For distribution of infants according to the number of illness episodes experienced during the calendar year, this presentation is appropriate
Vertical bar diagram
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What presentation is/are appropriate for the distribution of children enrolled in the feeding program to sex?
All of the above
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If a sample space contains a FINITE NUMBER of possibilities or an unending sequence with as many elements as there are whole numbers
Continuous sample space
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If a sample space contains a INFINITE NUMBER of possibilities equal to the number of points on a line segment it is called a
Discrete sample space
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Nominal variables
Mode
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Ordinal variables
Median
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Interval level variables
Mean
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Ratio level variables
Mean
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Sex
Mode
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APGAR store
Median
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BMI
Mean
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Immunization status
Mean
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Birthweight
Mean