Frequency Tables

Question 0

Data for two categorical variables can be displayed in a….

Answer 0

Two way contingency table

Question 1

Qualitative data often encompasses….

Answer 1

Two categorical variables that may or may not have a dependent relationship

Question 2

Marginal distributions do not….

Answer 2

Describe or measure the relationship between two categorical variables

Need information in a table to determine the relationship, not just the sums in the margins

Question 3

The row and column totals lead to calculations of….

Answer 3

The marginal distributions

Question 4

Focusing on single rows or columns leads to calculations of…

Answer 4

Conditional distributions

Question 5

Segmented bar charts are a useful visual tool to show….

Answer 5

Conditional distributions

Question 6

Simpson’s paradox occurs when….

Answer 6

The results from a combined grouping seem to contradict the results from the individual groups