Psychology Quiz

What is the branch of psychology that deals with the selection, classification, tabulation, organization, and analysis of numerical facts?

• Basic Statistics

• Cognitive Psychology

• Developmental Psychology

• Social Psychology

Which measure of central tendency reflects the significance of the entire data by accurate calculation of the average for a set of scores?

• Mode

• Median

• Mean

• Range

What is a representative value of a statistical series of data?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

Which measure of central tendency divides the distribution into half and indicates the midpoint of an array of scores?

• Mode

• Range

• Median

• Mean

What is the measure of central tendency that is determined by the maximum number of entries/scores?

• Range

• Mode

• Median

• Mean

In a histogram, what determines the breadth of the columns?

• Frequency

• Class size

• Distribution

• Mean

Which type of diagram is drawn on an X and Y axis with bars representing the data values?

• Bar Diagram

• Pie Chart

• Frequency Polygon

• Histogram

What is the formula for calculating the mean of a statistical series of data?

• W = ΣF/N

• Z = ΣF/N

• Y = ΣF/N

• X = ΣF/N

Which type of diagram represents a grouped or classified data with columns or rectangles?

• Histogram

• Bar Diagram

• Frequency Polygon

• Pie Chart

What does a pie chart depict?

• Absolute values

• Percentages

• Frequencies

• Class Intervals