Jeopardy Questions

Question 1

The sum on individual scores divided by the number of sample size

Answer 1

mean

Question 2

using interval and ratio scaled data, it is the average variability from the mean

Answer 2

standard deviation

Question 3

It compares the mean of one group against the mean of the same group but at different times

Answer 3

paired t-test

Question 4

When examining differences of group means, there is one categorical IV with 3 or more categories and one continuous DV

Answer 4

one-way ANOVA

Question 5

The extent to which two variables are related to each other

Answer 5

correlation

Question 6

Uses nominal level data to compare actual number or frequency to the expected number

Answer 6

chi-square

Question 7

This represents the examination of whether the sample mean falls in a small range of the bell-shaped curve

Answer 7

null hypothesis

Question 8

This statistical method is designed to predict the outcome of one quantitative DV and one quantitative IV

Answer 8

simple linear regression

Question 9

When most data are clustered around the mean with just a few outliers

Answer 9

normal distribution

Question 10

It is the number by which the calculated statistics is compared in order to reject or not reject the null hypothesis

Answer 10

critical value

Question 11

Specific parametric statistical method by which the relationship between two variables are quantified

Answer 11

Pearson Product Moment correlation

Question 12

Researcher typically set at .05 to represent that there is 5% probability that differences occur by chance

Answer 12

significance level

Question 13

nonparametric statistical test compares two groups with ordinal level data

Answer 13

Mann-Whitney test

Question 14

The official name of statistical symbol that mathematically represent relationship that exists between two variables

Answer 14

correlation coefficient

Question 15

In a relationship, when one variable increases the other decreases

Answer 15

negative correlation

Question 16

This value is analogous to the mean (average) and represents 50th percentile of the distribution

Answer 16

median

Question 17

This test can answer a research question with ordinal data and looking for change over time

Answer 17

Friedman test

Question 18

This statistical test typically compares two or more groups with ordinal level data and analogous with one-way ANOVA.

Answer 18

Kruskal-Wallis test

Question 19

Purpose of this statistical methods is to equalize differences between one categorical IV and one continuous DV by controlling for a potentially confounding variable.

Answer 19

ANCOVA

Question 20

Statistical method can examine the difference in measurements between two groups taken at year 1, year 2, and year 3

Answer 20

Repeated measures ANOVA (within-subjects)

Question 21

This statistical methods would be used to answer the research question what is the difference between children with autism, ADHD, and LD in the areas of visual perceptual skills, sensory modulation abilities, and functional performance after controlling for IQ.

Answer 21

MANCOVA

Question 22

The mass of distribution is on the left and outliers are on the right

Answer 22

Positively skewed or skewed to the right

Question 23

When critical regions are to the far left and right and there are two chances to reject the null hypothesis

Answer 23

two-tailed hypothesis

Question 24

This statement predicts that the independent variable will have an effect on the dependent variable, but doesn’t specify in which direction the effect will take place

Answer 24

non-directional hypothesis