CH. 10

Suppose that in a particular U.S. county with 100,000 residents, 67 percent currently rent (as opposed to own) their own home. How many residents own their home?

33000

Suppose that in a particular U.S. county with 100,000 residents, 67 percent currently rent (as opposed to own) their own home. Further suppose that in the neighboring county, 75 percent of residents own their own home. If you were to make a comparison at this point which assessed the percentage differences to determine the strength of the relationship, which two percentages would you compare?

67,25%

A bivariate table displays the distribution of two variables across the categories of another variable.

F

In a bivariate table or cross tabulation, the dependent variable is usually displayed as the column variable.

F

Variables that capture information on individual attitudes are perhaps best suited for display in a bivariate table or cross tabulation.

F

Which pair of variables would be best suited for analysis in a bivariate table or cross tabulation?

Religion affiliation, highest education level

When examining the percentage differences in a bivariate table, the larger the percentage difference, the ____ the relationship between two variables.

Strong

A bivariate table is synonymous with a cross tabulation.

T

A bivariate table or cross tabulation is used to arrange information on two variables simultaneously.

T

An intervening variable follows an independent variable in a casual sequence.

T

A variable whose categories are the columns of a bivariate table is called a __________ variable

columns

Which statement is the most accurate about bivariate tables and empirical research?

complex

The process by which we include an additional variable into a bivariate relationship to control for its effects is called

elobaration

A spurious relationship is one where:

explaining the way by the third variable

A bivariate table is essentially a series of __________ joined to make one table.

frequency distribution

The language of __________ is at the heart of social science inquiry.

relationship

A relationship in which both the independent and dependent variables are influenced by a causally prior control variable, and there is no causal link between them is called a __________ relationship.

spurious