California State University, Fullerton » Sociology » Soc 302 - Social Research Methods » Spring 2023

Question #1

Editing of survey data

A. is the sole responsibility of the project supervisor

B. is applied mostly to computer-assisted interviewing surveys

C. is carried out prior to the process of data collection

D. involves checking for inconsistencies and omitted responses

Question #2

In a data matrix, __________ are placed in rows and __________ are placed in columns.

A. cases or observations; variables

B. dependent variables; independent variables

C. independent variables; dependent variables

D. variables; missing data

Question #3

What are the marginals in a cross-tabulation or contingency table?

A. cell frequencies

B. outliers

C. standard deviates

D. lowers and highest frequencies

E. row and column totals

Question #4

The chi-square test for independence indicates

A. the strength of the relationship between variables

B. whether a relationship exists between variables

C. how two variables are related to one another

D. the direction of the relationship between variables

Question #5

In the general formula for a linear relationship, Y = a + bX, “a” is called the

A. regression coefficient

B. Y-intercept

C. slope

D. least squares point