Assignment title: Information


1. What are the typical levels of significance used in research? 2. The accepted level of risk of rejecting the null when it is true is called the _________ _________. 3. ____________ include the summarizing of data through tables and charts 4. Both variance and standard deviation measure the _________ _________ around the mean. 5. When looking at variation from the mean, we know how much variation is enough to prove or reject our hypotheses by looking at the ______________ ____________. 6. The _____ hypothesis represents the status quo. 7. The______ _______ challenges the _______ _______ and is what the researcher is trying to prove 8. In your own words explain what a p<.05 in a study would mean. 9. Sample demographics contained information such as: 10. What does the following statement mean: "Data mining does not infer causality" 11. What are the recommended steps in data mining? 12. List at least 5 Data Mining Techniques 13. _________ _________ includes the generation, aggregation, analysis, and visualization of data. 14. __________ is about asking questions and exploring large amounts of dta for patterns and relationships. 15. _____ ______ refers to the immense volumes of data available/acquired online and in the cloud. 16. Finding answers you did not know you were looking for is ____ ______. 17. _____ ______ is a statistical methodology that utilizes the relationship between two or more quantitative variables, so that one variable can be predicted from the others. 18. Data ____________ is defined as the process of determining the appropriate data type and source, as well as suitable data collection instruments 19. Data ____________ is defined as the process of determining the appropriate data type and source, as well as suitable data collection instruments. 20. ______ and _______ are the two primary types of data. 21. What should be the deciding factor when selecting data? 22. Explain the concept of a representative sample: 23. How can a researcher avoid bias? 24. List three consequences deriving from improperly collected data 25. What is the process of data selection dependent on?