Chapter 2.1 Flashcards

1
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The primary value of a crosstabulation lies in the insight it offers about the…

A

Relationship between the variables.

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2
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Conclusions drawn from two or more separate crosstabulations that can be reversed when the data are aggregated into a single crosstabulation.

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Simpson’s Paradox

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3
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The categories/classes belonging to the two variables are shown in the ______ margin and the ______ margin of a crosstabulation.

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Top

Left

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4
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The bottom margin of a crosstabulation table shows the _______ _______ for the variable shown in the _______ margin.

A

Frequency Distributions

Top

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5
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The right margin of a crosstabulation table shows the _______ _______ for the variable shown in the _______ margin.

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Frequency Distributions

Left

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6
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Dividing the frequency distributions in the right margin of a crosstabulation by the total number of observations, provides the _______ _______ for the variable shown in the ______ margin.

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Relative Frequency

Left

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7
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Dividing the frequency distributions in the bottom margin of a crosstabulation by the total number of observations, provides the _______ _______ for the variable shown in the ______ margin.

A

Relative Frequency

Top

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8
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Tabular summary of data for two variables.

A

Crosstabulation

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9
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To provide insight into the relationship between two variables summarized in a crosstabulation, the entries can be converted into ______ ______ or ______ ______.

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Row Percentages

Column Percentages

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