Research Methods and Statistics-Statistics in Psychology [GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) Psychology (XH-C5)]: Questions 1 - 5 of 107

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Question 1

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Resulting data from a test of academic knowledge are positively skewed. This suggests that

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Choice (4)Response

a.

the test was too difficult.

b.

an unbiased estimate must be calculated.

c.

some students benefited from a “halo effect” .

d.

the test was too easy.

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Question 2

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Which of the following is the formula of ‘Mean’ .

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Choice (4)Response

a.

b.

c.

d.

None of the above

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Question 3

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Distributions may vary in terms of their

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Choice (4)Response

a.

variability.

b.

skewness.

c.

kurtosis.

d.

None of the above

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Question 4

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The formula which is used in standard deviation is ________.

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Choice (4)Response

a.

Standard deviation is equal to square root of variance

b.

Standard deviation is equal to square root of deviation

c.

Standard deviation is equal to square root of frequency

d.

Standard deviation is equal to square of variance

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Question 5

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The mode is

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Choice (4)Response

a.

the arithmetic average of all of the scores in a distribution.

b.

a reliable indicator of the variability within a distribution.

c.

the most frequently occurring score in a distribution.

d.

All of the above

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