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Biostats Final Review S24
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Likert scale data (as found in this figure) is:
Nominal
Quantitative
Parametric
Ordinal
2
Minimum n needed for comparing means to use Z:
10
5
20
25
3
Look for this value (as calculated from the data) to be in the tail for a test to be Sig:
Critical value
Test statistic
4
Difference in two means is statistically analyzed by:
t test
ANOVA
correlation
Chi square
5
The CLT states that as ___ becomes larger, the distribution of data becomes more normal and narrow:
Spread (SD)
Sample size (n)
Skewness
Variation
6
CI is NOT:
Used in statistical estimation
Percent change
Interval around point estimate
Probability find true parameter within lower and upper limit
7
Desirable power:
5%
80 to 90%
10 to 20%
closer to 1 or -1
8
Which Measure of Central Tendency is LEAST agreed upon by researchers / statisticians to use for ordinal data?
Median
Mean
Mode
9
Type II Error is:
Sample data resulted in the correct hypothesis decision
False positive
More serious , so set by the researcher
False negative
10
The relationships of these two variables are being investigated:
Blue x Brown
Male x Female
Gender x Eye Color
None of these
11
Shape of normal distribution is NOT:
Symmetrical
Bell-shaped
Uniform
Unimodal
12
TWO other names for two-way Chi Square:
Goodness of fit
univariate
Test of independence
bivariate
13
Degrees of freedom for counts include k-1 (and r-1 and c-1), where the letters are the number of:
categories
subjects
14
NOT a way to increase power (and decrease Type II error):
Increase SD
Increase the difference between Exam 1 and Exam 2
Increase alpha
Increase n
15
The wider the CI, the better -- more data is found within the interval
False
True
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Type of statistics which summarize data:
Inferential
Clinical
Difficult
Descriptive
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Where Standard Error for means is:
Another name for s
SD / mean x 100
Data points at (75% - 25%)
SD / square root of n
18
The standard alpha is associated with:
Confidence Level
Type I error
Power
Type II error
19
The small p value also indicates the difference between the exams is:
Unlikely due to chance
Likely due to chance
Clinically significant
Not clinically significant
20
The bars represent the average percentage -- this the:
Mode
Median
Frequency
Mean
21
In evaluating absolute or relative mean difference, this value represents no change between exam scores:
0
0.05
1
0.95
22
Means that have different superscripts are statistically...
the same as each other
different from each other
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SD tells us:
the measure of center
probability of true mean found in interval
average spread around mean
where data is found in 95 out of 100 studies
24
Counts can be summarized by all of these, EXCEPT NOT:
percentages or proportions
Mean
frequencies
Mode
25
Counts are evaluated by all of these, EXCEPT:
Evaluate the association between gender and eye color
Mean differences
ME as a %
Compare what you observe versus expect (or proportions as stated in the Ha)
26
CI is different from ME in that ___ is expressed as +/- (2 x SE):
CI
ME
27
This data has the counts of each variable. It is NOT:
Categorical
Qualitative
Continuous
Nominal
28
If
p
= 0.35, you would:
Reject Ho
Fail to reject Ho
29
Symbol for the mean population parameter:
ư
Ợ
β
ƒ
30
Confidence intervals can help to determine clinical significance
True
False
31
In evaluating clinical significance, the boundary is NOT:
Always the same as the statisical boundary
Absolute for non-inferiority and bioequivalency trials
Relative for superiority / conventional studies
Absolute for Diagnostic trials and HR
32
If Cohen's d was determine to be 0.76, effect size was:
Small
Medium
Large
None
33
The standard alpha is associated with:
False negative
Sample outcome matches population outcome
False positive
34
Absolute boundary means that, if a CI touches or crosses it, that group is ___ different from the boundary:
NS
Sig
35
CI is NOT: (pick TWO)
rare events
common events
found in the center of the curve
found in the tails of the curve
36
This abbreviation is associated with Dividing the % of Exam 2 Score / Exam 1 Score
RRR
RR
ARR or ABI
NNT
37
Minimum n needed for XY pairs in correlation and regression:
5
10
20
25
38
Practice question: Exams 1 and 2 are
the measured outcomes which results from the factor being studied
the variables of interest being studied by the researcher
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All of these are TRUE about standard alpha EXCEPT:
Probability reject Ho when Ho is true
The chance of making a type I error is 1 in 100
Probability find a change but there really is no change
More serious error, so set by researcher
40
Exam percentage is (CHOOSE TWO):
Responses or outcomes
Predictor or independent variable
Dependent variable or measures
Treatments or Groups
41
The standard alpha is:
0.05
0.95
0.0
1.0
42
95% confidence intervals can be estimated by taking ___ x SE
1
0
3
2
43
p is determined by:
x 100%
area in tail of curve related to test stat
EER / CER
area in center of curve related to critical values
44
p value in the figure suggests... -- choose TWO:
Any observed change between Exams is due to chance
NS difference between exam scores
There is a real change due to Exam
Sig difference between exams
45
p here stands for:
pi (mmm.....)
percentage
probability
proportion
46
Using CI overlap -- Are any groups different in this figure from each other?
No
Yes
47
In evaluating statistical significance, the boundary is:
Relative
Absolute
48
The standard alpha is associated with:
β
χ
α
κ
49
Counts are statistically analyzed by:
ANOVA
Chi square
t test
regression
50
In comparing a test stat of +3.825 to critical value of +5.628, you would:
Reject Ho
Fail to reject Ho
51
When p value is close to 0.05 but not below it (i.e., 0.057), this suggests (CHOOSE TWO):
Statistically found a change when should not
Statistically did not find a change when should
Type II Error
Type I Error
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Type of data for exam scores -- CHOOSE TWO:
Qualitative
Quantitative
Categorical
Continuous
53
Standard alpha
0.05
0.001
1.0
0.95
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p value in the figure suggests you should:
Reject Ho in favor of Ha
Fail to reject Ho
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All of these are types of outcomes, EXCEPT FOR:
Economic
Humanistic
Predictor
Clinical
56
This contingency table is (row x column):
2 x 2
4 x 4
2 x 3
3 x 4
57
Population symbol for SD:
ư
ẟ
ƒ
Ợ
58
If Exam 1 is the baseline measure, it would be the:
Comparator
Intervention
59
Ordinal data does NOT include:
Level of agreement (1 to 5)
Ranking
Counts of Males and Females
Rating
60
Effect size is the ___ of effect that the independent variable has on the dependent variablen-- CHOOSE TWO:
similarity
size
chance
magnitude
61
The absolute change in exam scores is determined by:
Dividing Exam 2 Score / Exam 1 Score
Subtracting Exam 2 score - Exam 1 Score
number correct / total x 1005
Difference in scores / Exam 1 score x 100%
62
When choosing an appropriate statistical operation, you should look at:
What you are investigating (i.e., relationship, estimation, difference)
All of these
If the data meets the requirements of the test (i.e., minimum n, SRS)
Type of data (qualitative versus quantitative)
63
Confidence intervals can help to determine statistical significance
True
False
64
Minimum n needed for each cell of Chi square:
20
25
5
10
65
This is because ordinal data is non-parametric -- which is all of these EXCEPT FOR:
Data is subjective
Not truly quantitative
Data is normally distributed
Observations are not independent
66
In evaluating RR, this value represents no change between exam scores:
0
0.05
1
0.95
67
Marginal total is:
Found in the middle of the table
Total number of males = 43
Total number in study = 80
Within males, number having blue eyes = 15
68
Which is an appropriate null hypothesis?
Exam 2 score is higher than Exam 1
Exam 2 is not different than Exam 1or Groups
Exam 2 score is different than Exam 1
Exam 2 score is lower than Exam 1
69
Besides CI, this measure also uses probability in estimation and inferential statistics:
SD
Variance
ME
SE
70
Symbol for null:
Ho
H1
Ha
HA
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Power is NOT:
Inverse to Type II error
When you fail to reject Ho when it is false
When you say there is a change and there really is
1 - Beta