Question 1

The column percentages of the first column of the given bivariate table are 48%,20%,and 32% respectively.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A bivariate table is a series of ______ joined together to make one table.

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A)  samples
B)  interval-ratio variables
C)  column totals
D)  frequency distributions

Question 3

Define an intervening relationship.

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A relationship in which the control variable intervenes between the independent and dependent variables.

Question 4

Provide an example of an intervening relationship and describe why it is so.

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Answers may vary depending on the example provided.

Question 5

When computing percentages for a bivariate table,it is best to calculate percentages ______ each category of the ______ variable.

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A)  within;independent
B)  separate from;dependent
C)  within;interval-ratio
D)  independently of;spurious

Question 6

A relationship in which both the independent and dependent variables are influenced by a causally prior control variable such that the original relationship is "explained away" by the control variable,is referred to as

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A)  spuriousness.
B)  statistical significance.
C)  percentage difference.
D)  dependence.

Question 7

Identify the independent variable in the following table.

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Religious ...

Question 8

A technique for the simultaneous organization of two variables into a table is known as

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A)  frequency distribution.
B)  bivariate analysis.
C)  central tendency.
D)  cross-tabulation.

Question 9

Using the method of comparing percentage differences discussed in the chapter,what can you conclude about the following data?

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Attendance of religi...

Question 10

Given the bivariate table below,calculate the row percentages.

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Question 11

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
-Elaboration

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A)  involves the removal of control variables.
B)  involves the introduction of control variables.
C)  establishes the cause-and-effect relations between the variables.
D)  specifies the different conditions under which the original bivariate relationship might hold.

Question 12

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
-A bivariate relationship is said to be a(n)

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A)  direct casual relationship if it cannot be accounted for by other theoretically relevant variables.
B)  spurious relationship if both the independent and dependent variables are influenced by a casually prior control variable,and there is no casual link between them.
C)  partial relationship if the variables are reexamined in a partial table.
D)  intervening relationship if the control variables do not intervene between the independent and dependent variables.

Question 13

Calculate the appropriate percentages for each cell in the table below.

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Question 14

If the bivariate relationship between the two variables remains about the same after controlling for the effect of one or more causally prior and theoretically relevant variables,then the original bivariate relationship is said to be a(n)

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A)  spurious relationship.
B)  independent association.
C)  elaborately controlled association.
D)  direct causal relationship. D

Question 15

Calculate the appropriate percentages for each cell and provide a brief summary of the relationship between education and divorce using the method of comparing percentage differences discussed in the chapter.

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In the YES row,29.5%...

Question 16

In a cross tabulation,the intersection of a row and column is referred to as

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A)  a node.
B)  the intersection.
C)  a cell.
D)  the intercept.

Question 17

What guides the construction and interpretation of bivariate tables?

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A)  The null hypothesis
B)  The researcher(s) ' theoretical question
C)  The strength of the relationship
D)  The number of cells in the table

Question 18

A conditional relationship is a relationship in which the control variable's effect on the independent variable is conditional on its interaction with the dependent variable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a bivariate table,the row and column totals are called

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A)  data.
B)  marginals.
C)  cells.
D)  variables.

Question 20

Consider the following hypothetical data on each respondent's region of U.S.residence and whether or not they voted in the last presidential election.Use these data to construct a bivariate table with cells containing the appropriate frequencies.

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Exam 9: Bivariate Tables

The column percentages of the first column of the given bivariate table are 48%,20%,and 32% respectively.

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A bivariate table is a series of ______ joined together to make one table.

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Define an intervening relationship.

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Provide an example of an intervening relationship and describe why it is so.

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When computing percentages for a bivariate table,it is best to calculate percentages ______ each category of the ______ variable.

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A relationship in which both the independent and dependent variables are influenced by a causally prior control variable such that the original relationship is "explained away" by the control variable,is referred to as

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Identify the independent variable in the following table.

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A technique for the simultaneous organization of two variables into a table is known as

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Using the method of comparing percentage differences discussed in the chapter,what can you conclude about the following data?

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Given the bivariate table below,calculate the row percentages.

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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. -Elaboration

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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. -A bivariate relationship is said to be a(n)

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Calculate the appropriate percentages for each cell in the table below.

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If the bivariate relationship between the two variables remains about the same after controlling for the effect of one or more causally prior and theoretically relevant variables,then the original bivariate relationship is said to be a(n)

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Calculate the appropriate percentages for each cell and provide a brief summary of the relationship between education and divorce using the method of comparing percentage differences discussed in the chapter.

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In a cross tabulation,the intersection of a row and column is referred to as

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What guides the construction and interpretation of bivariate tables?

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A conditional relationship is a relationship in which the control variable's effect on the independent variable is conditional on its interaction with the dependent variable.

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In a bivariate table,the row and column totals are called

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Consider the following hypothetical data on each respondent's region of U.S.residence and whether or not they voted in the last presidential election.Use these data to construct a bivariate table with cells containing the appropriate frequencies.

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