S2 EF CERRADAS Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
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What is research primarily aimed at?

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Solving a problem

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2
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Primary data is defined as:

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Data collected for the first time

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3
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Which type of data is collected by someone else and already processed?

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Secondary data

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4
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Data analysis transforms raw data into:

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Meaningful facts and ideas

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5
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Quantitative analysis is typically associated with:

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Numerical data

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6
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Which dictionary defines data as ‘factual information used as a basis for reasoning’?

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Webster’s

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7
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What does ‘editing’ in data analysis involve?

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Correcting errors in data

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8
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Coding in data processing refers to:

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Labeling responses

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9
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Classification in data processing is done to:

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Group similar data

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10
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Tabulation is mainly useful for:

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Summarizing data in rows and columns

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11
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Which analysis method includes inspecting, cleansing, and modeling data?

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Data analysis

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12
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Descriptive statistics is used to:

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Describe the characteristics of a data set

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13
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Which of these is NOT a measure of central tendency?

A

Quartile

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14
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In a normal distribution, the mean, median, and mode are:

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Equal

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15
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Inferential statistics helps to:

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Predict or infer about a population

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16
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Which of the following is used in inferential statistics?

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Hypothesis testing

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17
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A parameter is a measure that describes a:

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Population

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18
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Which is NOT a stage of data processing?

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Inference

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19
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Field editing is performed to:

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Clean illegible data from survey forms

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20
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Descriptive statistics involves organizing data using:

A

Graphs and tables

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21
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Which statistical method tests hypotheses?

A

Inferential statistics

22
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The process of assigning codes to responses is known as:

23
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Which statistical method is used to summarize data?

24
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A measure of data spread is called:

A

Standard deviation

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Which is a form of qualitative data analysis?
Narrative analysis
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Editing that takes place after data is collected is called:
Central editing
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What is the primary purpose of data analysis?
To obtain usable and useful information
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The classification of data into groups is called:
Classification
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Which one is not a data processing step?
Inference
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What does tabulation help with?
Summarizing raw data
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Which data analysis method includes charts and graphs?
Quantitative analysis
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Discourse analysis focuses on:
Talk and texts
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Framework analysis includes the step of:
Mapping and interpretation
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Grounded theory begins by analyzing:
A single case
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A major disadvantage of qualitative analysis is:
Less representative data
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Which measure shows how often a value appears?
Frequency
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Central tendency includes all except:
Variance
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The formula 1 = R/(1 + 3.3 log N) calculates:
Class interval size
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Content analysis can be descriptive or:
Interpretative
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Narrative analysis focuses on:
Stories
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Quantitative data analysis results in:
Statistically reliable findings
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Which involves linguistic or visual materials?
Qualitative data
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What does variance measure?
Data spread
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Which of the following is a limitation of qualitative research?
Time-consuming analysis
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A hypothesis is tested using:
Inferential statistics
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A statistical sample represents:
Subset of the population
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Confidence intervals help in:
Estimating population parameters
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Which is NOT a characteristic of good coding?
Redundancy
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Descriptive statistics help to:
Describe features of a dataset
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Inferential statistics allow:
Prediction about a population