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Social Work Statistics

The document contains 25 multiple choice questions about statistical concepts and analyses that are important for social work. These include measures of central tendency, dispersion, correlation, sampling methods, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, and reliability and validity. The questions cover topics such as the purpose of statistics in social work research, different statistical tests used to analyze relationships between variables, and key terms used in statistical analyses like mean, standard deviation, and p-value.

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Social Work Statistics

The document contains 25 multiple choice questions about statistical concepts and analyses that are important for social work. These include measures of central tendency, dispersion, correlation, sampling methods, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, and reliability and validity. The questions cover topics such as the purpose of statistics in social work research, different statistical tests used to analyze relationships between variables, and key terms used in statistical analyses like mean, standard deviation, and p-value.

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SOCIAL WORK STATISTICS MCQs:

1. What is the purpose of statistical analysis in social work?


a) To manipulate data for personal gain
b) To understand and interpret social phenomena
c) To confuse researchers
d) To hide information from the public

Answer: b) To understand and interpret social phenomena

2. Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?


a) Mean
b) Median
c) Mode
d) Range

Answer: d) Range

3. What does the term "correlation" refer to in statistics?


a) The relationship between two variables
b) The causation between two variables
c) The manipulation of data
d) The exclusion of outliers from analysis

Answer: a) The relationship between two variables

4. Which statistical test is used to determine if there is a significant difference between


the means of two independent groups?
a) T-test
b) Chi-square test
c) ANOVA
d) Regression analysis

Answer: a) T-test

5. What does "p-value" represent in statistical analysis?


a) The probability of observing the data given that the null hypothesis is true
b) The percentage of the sample population
c) The accuracy of the data
d) The population standard deviation

Answer: a) The probability of observing the data given that the null hypothesis is true

6. Which measure of dispersion is most affected by outliers?


a) Range
b) Interquartile range
c) Standard deviation
d) Variance

Answer: a) Range

7. What does a negative correlation coefficient indicate?


a) No relationship between variables
b) A weak relationship between variables
c) An inverse relationship between variables
d) A perfect positive relationship between variables

Answer: c) An inverse relationship between variables

8. Which of the following is a non-probability sampling method?


a) Simple random sampling
b) Systematic sampling
c) Convenience sampling
d) Stratified random sampling

Answer: c) Convenience sampling

9. Which statistical measure describes the degree of dispersion in a distribution?


a) Mean
b) Median
c) Mode
d) Standard deviation

Answer: d) Standard deviation

10. What does the term "normal distribution" refer to?


a) A distribution that is perfectly symmetrical
b) A distribution where the mean, median, and mode are equal
c) A distribution with a bell-shaped curve
d) A distribution with no outliers

Answer: c) A distribution with a bell-shaped curve

11. What is the purpose of inferential statistics?


a) To summarize and describe data
b) To make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample
c) To manipulate data for personal gain
d) To hide information from the public

Answer: b) To make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample

12. Which of the following is NOT a measure of association?


a) Correlation coefficient
b) Phi coefficient
c) Lambda coefficient
d) Variance

Answer: d) Variance

13. What does the term "sampling error" refer to?


a) The difference between a sample statistic and the population parameter
b) The margin of error in survey results
c) The systematic bias in a sampling procedure
d) The variability within a sample

Answer: a) The difference between a sample statistic and the population parameter

14. Which statistical test is used to determine if there is a significant association


between two categorical variables?
a) T-test
b) Chi-square test
c) ANOVA
d) Regression analysis

Answer: b) Chi-square test

15. What does a confidence interval represent?


a) The range of values within which the population parameter is likely to lie
b) The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis
c) The margin of error in survey results
d) The significance level of a statistical test

Answer: a) The range of values within which the population parameter is likely to lie

16. Which of the following is a measure of effect size?


a) Standard deviation
b) T-value
c) Cohen's d
d) Z-score

Answer: c) Cohen's d

17. What is the purpose of a frequency distribution?


a) To summarize and present data in a compact form
b) To manipulate data for personal gain
c) To confuse researchers
d) To hide information from the public

Answer: a) To summarize and present data in a compact form

18. In statistical terms, what does "reliability" refer to?


a) The consistency or stability of a measure
b) The accuracy of a measure
c) The relationship between two variables
d) The causation between two variables

Answer: a) The consistency or stability of a measure

19. Which type of probability sampling involves dividing the population into subgroups
and then taking a simple random sample from each subgroup?
a) Simple random sampling
b) Stratified random sampling
c) Cluster sampling
d) Systematic sampling

Answer: b) Stratified random sampling

20. What does "statistical power" measure?


a) The probability of making a Type I error
b) The probability of making a Type II error
c) The ability of a study to detect an effect if it exists
d) The precision of a statistical estimate

Answer: c) The ability of a study to detect an effect if it exists

21. Which of the following is NOT a measure of dispersion?


a) Variance
b) Standard deviation
c) Skewness
d) Interquartile range

Answer: c) Skewness

22. What does a positive skewness indicate?


a) A symmetrical distribution
b) A distribution with a long left tail
c) A distribution with a long right tail
d) A normal distribution

Answer: c) A distribution with a long right tail

23. Which statistical test is used to determine if there is a significant difference


between the means of three or more independent groups?
a) T-test
b) Chi-square test
c) ANOVA
d) Regression analysis

Answer: c) ANOVA
24. What does "validity" refer to in statistical analysis?
a) The extent to which a measure accurately assesses the concept it is intended to
measure
b) The consistency or stability of a measure
c) The relationship between two variables
d) The causation between two variables

Answer: a) The extent to which a measure accurately assesses the concept it is intended
to measure

25. Which statistical test is used to determine if there is a significant relationship


between two continuous variables?
a) T-test
b) Chi-square test
c) Pearson correlation
d) ANOVA

Answer: c) Pearson correlation

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