Hypothesis Testing and Research
The following solutions are mainly based on hypothesis testing concepts. While some revolve around levels of significance and types of errors, others are based on research design and setting up data sets in research. All answers are right. You can use them for learning or revision.
Identifying Types of Errors and Significance Levels
1. Which type of error is reported in social science research? (Select all that apply).
a. Alpha
b. Beta
c. Type II
d. Type I
e. One of the above
2. What level of significance is commonly used in social science for reporting results?
a. .50
b. .005
c. .01
d. .05
e. None of the above
3. A typographical error is made in the data entry. What type of problem is this?
a. Systematic
b. Random
c. Beta
d. Nonrandom
e. Two of the above
4. Which is harder to correct in social science?
a. Random typographical errors
b. Nonrandom typographical errors
c. None of the above
Identifying the Components of Research Hypothesis, Design, and Data Management Requirements
Identify the 4 components of the research hypotheses and the design generated by the hypotheses and the data management requirements. (select all that apply)
In comparing states annually from 1970 to 2013, the greater the expenditures on urban planning, the lower the transit costs.
5. The unit of analysis is? (Select all that apply)
a. Transit costs
b. 1970 to 2013
c. Expenditures on urban planning
d. States
e. States annually from 1970 to 2013
f. Greater and lower
6. What type of research design does this hypothesis reflect? (Select all that apply)
a. Longitudinal
b. Panel
c. Meta-Analysis
d. Experimental
e. Cross-sectional
7. Identify how to set up data set. (Select all that apply)
a. Years are entered into the rows.
b. Expenditures are entered into the rows
c. Transit costs are entered into the rows.
d. None of the above.
8. The independent variable is? (Select all that apply)
a. Transit costs
b. Urban planning
c. Greater and lower
d. States
e. None of the above
9. The dependent variable is? (Select all that apply)
a. Transit costs
b. Urban planning
c. Great and lower
d. States
e. None of the above
10. The relational terms are? (Select all that apply)
a. Lower
b. Urban planning
c. Greater
d. Annually
e. Transit costs
11. The unit of analysis is? (Select all that apply)
a. gun control
b. more likely
c. favor
d. people
e. gender
12. What type of research design does this hypothesis reflect? (Select all that apply)
a. Cross-sectional
b. Panel
c. Experimental
d. Longitudinal
e. Time-Series
f. Two of the above
13. Identify how to set up this data set. (Select all that apply)
a. Years are entered into the rows.
b. People are entered into the rows.
c. Transit costs are entered into the rows.
d. None of the above
14. The independent variable is? (Select all that apply)
a. gun control
b. people
c. Greater or lowest
d. Men and Women (Gender)
e. two of the above
15. The dependent variable is? (Select all that apply)
a. men
b. women
c. More likely to favor
d. gun control
e. None of the above
16. The relational terms are? (Select all that apply)
a. to favor
b. Annually
c. more likely
d. comparing
17. The unit of analysis is? (Select all that apply)
a. traffic congestion
b. tend to have less
c. bicycle paths
d. cities
e. two of the above
18. What type of research design does this hypothesis reflect? (Select all that apply)
a. Cross-sectional
b. Panel
c. Experimental
d. Longitudinal
e. Two of the above