Deck 1: Why Is My Evil Lecturer Forcing Me to Learn Statistics
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Deck 1: Why Is My Evil Lecturer Forcing Me to Learn Statistics
1
Based on the following chart, the statement that lung cancer is more common in people over 40 could be considered as which of the following? 
A) Null hypothesis
B) Alternative hypothesis
C) Experimental hypothesis
D) Hypothesis

A) Null hypothesis
B) Alternative hypothesis
C) Experimental hypothesis
D) Hypothesis
Null hypothesis
2
What does the data in the chart demonstrate? 
A) The incidence of cancer is highest among women aged 55-59.
B) The incidence of childhood cancer is highest in girls.
C) Cancer affects everyone.
D) A higher incidence of cancer occurs in men across most age groups.

A) The incidence of cancer is highest among women aged 55-59.
B) The incidence of childhood cancer is highest in girls.
C) Cancer affects everyone.
D) A higher incidence of cancer occurs in men across most age groups.
A higher incidence of cancer occurs in men across most age groups.
3
Quantitative research involves the use of which of the following?
A) Language
B) Letters
C) Numbers
D) Description
A) Language
B) Letters
C) Numbers
D) Description
Numbers
4
Looking at the distribution of data on the bar chart below, how best can it be described? 
Source: http:/ / www.hesonline.nhs.uk/ Ease/ servlet/ ContentServer?siteID=1937&categoryID=955
A) Normally distributed
B) Negatively skewed
C) Positively skewed
D) Leptokurtic

Source: http:/ / www.hesonline.nhs.uk/ Ease/ servlet/ ContentServer?siteID=1937&categoryID=955
A) Normally distributed
B) Negatively skewed
C) Positively skewed
D) Leptokurtic
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The research process is comprised of five stages. Which of the following is not one of those stages?
A) Data collection
B) Generate theory
C) Analysis
D) Dispersion
A) Data collection
B) Generate theory
C) Analysis
D) Dispersion
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