Sample Test Questions for Midterm One
  1. A positive correlation is better than a negative correlation: a. true b. false
  2. Sociological generalizations are true: a. by definition b. by observation
  3. Operationalizing means: a. defining our concepts carefully b. seeking feasible indicators of our concepts c. choosing data analysis techniques d. formulating hypotheses e. making observations
  4. A constant can explain a variable: a. true b. false
  5. Setting a significance cutoff of P=.01 instead of p=.05 minimizes the risk of: a. Type One error b. Type Two error c. both d. neither.
  6. If r = .05, the relationship is: a. strong b. weak c. statistically significant d. not statistically significant.

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    Consider the following data:
     

    65 men support Bush 55 women support Bush

    55 men support Gore 80 women support Gore
     

    What percentage of the men support Bush?
     

    What percentage of the Bush supporters are men?
     

    What percentage of the women support Gore?
     

    What percentage of the Gore supporters are women?
     

    What percentage of the respondents support Bush?
     

    What percentage of the respondents are women?
     

    If there were no relationship between gender and candidate preference, how many man would we expect to support Bush? Note: this questions asks for a frequency, the number of men, not for a percent.
     

    If there were no relationship between gender and candidate preference, how many women would we expect to support Bush? Note: this question also asks for a frequency.