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Data Analysis and Interpretation

Psychology ⇒ Research Methods in Psychology

Data Analysis and Interpretation starts at 11 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Data Analysis and Interpretation. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A psychologist collects the following scores: 5, 7, 8, 10, 10, 12. What is the median?
A researcher finds a correlation coefficient of -0.85 between stress and sleep quality. What does this indicate?
Calculate the mean of the following data set: 3, 7, 8, 10, 12.
Describe the difference between a sample and a population in psychological research.
Describe what a scatterplot is used for in data analysis.
Explain the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics in psychological research.
Explain what is meant by statistical significance in psychological research.
Explain why outliers can be problematic in data analysis.
If a data set has a mean of 20 and a median of 15, what can you infer about the distribution?
If a data set has the values 2, 4, 4, 6, 8, what is the mode?
If the mean of a data set is 15 and the standard deviation is 3, what is the z-score for a value of 21?
What does a p-value less than 0.05 typically indicate in psychological research?
What does it mean if the results of a study are not statistically significant?
What is the main advantage of using inferential statistics in psychological research?
What is the main difference between qualitative and quantitative data analysis?
What is the main function of a frequency distribution table?
What is the main purpose of data analysis in psychological research?
What is the purpose of using a control group in psychological experiments?