Prac Ex'Cises 3 (1) .5

PRACTICEEXERCISES
LIS397C
Introduction to Research in Information Studies

School of Information
University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Philip Doty
Version 3.5
Copyright Philip Doty, University of Texas at Austin, August 2004
LIS 397C
Doty
Practice Exercises 3.5
1.
Define the following terms and symbols:

n
s
2
s
N
coefficient of variation (CV)

mode
median
arithmetic mean
range
variance
interquartile range (IQR)
standard deviation
sample
statistic
parameter
frequency distribution
2.
A sample of the variable x assumes the following values:

9
11
13
10
Compute:
(a) n
(b) x
(c) x
(d) s
(e) s
(f) median
(g) mode
(h) range
(i) CV
3.
A sample of the variable x assumes the following values:

57
50
51
53
58
54
52
50
50
57
59
51
57
53
51
55
59
52
56
54
Generate a frequency distribution indicating x, frequency of x, cumulative

frequency of x, relative frequency of x, and cumulative relative frequency
of x.
4.
For the frequency distribution in problem 3, compute:

(a) n
(b) x
(c) x
(d) s
2
(e) s
(f) median
(g) mode
(h) range
(i) CV
5.
Generate a histogram for the data in problem 3.
6.
Generate a frequency polygon for the data in problem 3.
7.
Define the following terms:

skewness
ordinate
abscissa
central tendency
bimodal
ordered pair
Cartesian plane
stem-and-leaf plot
outlier
reliability
dispersion or variability
negatively skewed
positively skewed
validity
box plot
whiskers
8.
What is the relationship between or among the terms?

(a) sample/population
(b) x /
(c) s/
(d) variance/standard deviation
(e) n/N
(f) statistic/parameter
(g) mean, median, mode of the normal curve
(h) coefficient of variation/IQR
9.
Graph the following sample distributions (histogram and frequency

polygon) using three different pairs of axes.
Distribution 1
Distribution 2
Distribution 3
Score | Frequency Score | Frequency Score | Frequency

25
26
27
28
29
30
53
10.
4
10
6
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
85
25
31
40
44
51
19
10
1
2
4
6
8
10
12
13
14
8
20
25
35
40
45
24
20
For each of the distributions in problem 9, answer the following questions.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Is the curve of the distribution positively or negatively skewed?

What is n?
Is the mode > median? Compute the answer and also answer it
graphically, i.e., label the position of the mode and the median on
the curve.
Is the mean > mode? Compute the answer and also answer it
graphically as in part (c) of this question.
What is the variance of the distribution?
What is the standard deviation of the distribution?
(g)
(h)
(i)
What is the range of the distribution?

What is the coefficient of variation of the distribution?
Which measure of central tendency, mode, median, or (arithmetic)
mean, is the fairest and clearest description of the distribution?
Why?
11.
Define:
error model
quartile
percentile
Q1
Q2
Q3
freq (x)
cf (x)
rel freq (x)
cum rel freq (x)
PR
z-scores
deviation score
s of z-scores
x of z-scores
centile
Interquartile Range (IQR)
non-response bias
self-selection
12.
Define the relationship(s) between or among the terms:

Q 2 /median
median/N or n
z-score/raw score
z-score/deviation score/standard deviation
Q 1/ Q 2/ Q 3
z-score/ /s or
median/fifth centile
cf (x)/freq (x)/PR
Literary Digest poll/bias
13.
The observations of the values of variable x can be summarized in the

population frequency distribution below.
x
freq (x)
9
8
6
3
2
3
9
5
2
6
For this distribution of x, calculate:

(a) Cumulative frequency, relative frequency, and cumulative relative
frequency for each value
(b) N
(c) the range
(d) median
(e) mode
(f)
(g)
(h) Q 1 , Q 2 , and Q 3
(i) CV (coefficient of variation)
(j) IQR
(k) the percentile rank of x = 8, x = 2, x = 3
(l) z-scores for x = 6, x = 8, x = 2, x = 3, x = 9
14.
Generate a box plot for the data in problem 13.
15.
16.
For a normally distributed distribution of variable x, where = 50 and

= 2.5 [ND (50, 2.5)], calculate:
(a) the percentile rank of x = 45

(b) the z-score of x = 52.6
(c) the percentile rank of x = 58
(d) the 29.12th percentile
(e) the 89.74th percentile
(f) the z-score of x = 45
(g) the percentile rank of x = 49
17.
Define:
sampling distribution
Central Limit Theorem
Standard Error (SE)
ND(, )
decile
10
descriptive statistics
inferential statistics
effect size
confidence interval (C.I.) on
Student's t
degrees of freedom (df)
random sampling
stratified random sample
11
18.
Define the relationship(s) between or among the terms:

E( x )/
/df/t
Central Limit Theorem/C.I. on
/C.I. on when is known
/C.I. on when is not known
z/confidence interval on
t/C.I. on
t/z
19.
The following values indicate the number of microcomputer applications

available to a sample of 10 computer users.
2, 5, 9, 5, 3, 6, 6, 3, 1, 13
For the population from which the sample was drawn, = 4.1 and
= 2.93.
Calculate:
a. The expected value of the mean of the sampling distribution of means
b. The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of means.
20.
From previous research, we know that the standard deviation of the ages
of public library users is 3.9 years. If the "average" age of a sample of 90
public library users is 20.3 years, construct:
a. a 95% C.I. around
b. a 90% C.I. around
c. a 99% C.I. around .
What does a 95% interval around mean?
What is our best estimate of ?
12
21.
The sample size in problem 20 was increased to 145, while the "average"
age of the sample remained at 20.3 years. Construct three confidence
intervals around with the same levels of confidence as in Question 20.
22.
Determine t for a C.I. of 95% around when n equals 20, 9, , and 1.
23.
Determine t on the same values of n (20, 9, , and 1) as in Question 22,

but for a C.I. of 99% around . Should this new interval be narrower or
wider than a 95% confidence interval on ? Why? Answer the question
both conceptually and algebraically.
24.
The following frequency distribution gives the values for variable x in a

sample drawn from a larger population.
x
freq(x)
43
42
39
36
35
34
6
11
3
7
7
15
Calculate:
(a) x
(b) s
(c) SE = x
(d) E( x )
(e) Q 1 , Q 2 , and Q 3
(f) mode
(g) CV
(h) IQR
(i) a 95% C.I. on
(j) the width of the confidence interval in part (i)
(k) a 99% C.I. on
(l) the width of the confidence interval in part (k)
(m) PR (percentile rank) of x = 42
(n) our best estimates of and from the data.
13
25.
26.
Construct a stem-and-leaf plot for the following data set; indicate Q 1 , Q 2

, and Q 3 on the plot; and generate the six-figure summary. Be sure that
you are able to identify the stems and the leaves and to identify their units
of measurement.
The heights of members of an extended family were measured in inches.
The observations were: 62, 48, 56, 37, 37, 26, 74, 66, 29, 49, 72, 77, 69, 62,
and 64.
14
27.
H 0 : There is no relationship between computer expertise and minutes

spent doing known-item searches in an OPAC at = 0.10.
Should we reject the H0 given the following data? Remember that the
acceptable error rate is 0.10.
TIME (MINS)
EXPERTISE
> 5, 10
> 10
Novice
Intermediate
Expert
14
15
22
20
16
11
19
9
2
28.
Answer Question 27 at an acceptable error rate of 0.05.
29.
Define:
statistical hypothesis
Ho
H1
p
Type I error
Type II error
2
nonparametric
contingency table
statistically significant
2
E (expected value) in
2
O (observed value) in
30.
Discuss the relationship(s) between or among the terms:
/p
2
df/R/C [in situation]
H o / H1
2 / /df
15
/Type I error
E/O/
Type I/Type II error
2
16
SELECTED ANSWERS 3.4

2.
(a) n = 10
(b) x = 78
(c) x=
(d) s =
78
= 7.8
10
nx2
n 1
714 608.4
= 11.73 = 3.43
9
(e) s 2 = 11.73
10 + 1
n +1
th score =
th score = 5.5th score
2
2
5thscore + 6thscore
8+9
med = 5.5th score =
=
= 8.5
2
2
(f) P(med) =
(g) mode = 9
(h) range = highest value - lowest value = 13 - 2 = 11
(i) coefficient of variation (CV) =
4.
s 3.43
=
= 0.44
x 7.8
(a) n = 20
(b) x = 1079
(c) x=
(d) s =
x = 1079 = 53.95
n
20
nx2
n 1
58395 58212
= 9.63 = 3.1
19
(e) s 2 = 9.63
17
n +1
20 + 1
th score =
th score = 10.5th score
2
2
(f) P(med) =
median =
53 + 54
= 53.5
2
(g) mode = 50, 51, 57 (trimodal)

(h) range = 59 - 50 = 9
(i) CV =
10.
s
3.1
=
= 0.06
x 53.95
(a) Pos, Pos, Neg

(b) n = 28, 221, 217
(c) mode = 26, 5, 12
P(median) = 14.5th, 111th, 109th observations
median = 26.5, 4, 10
mode1 < median1 ; mode2 > median2; mode3 > median3
(d) mean = x=
776 907 2058

;
;
= 27.7, 4.1,9.5
28 221 217
mean1 > mode1; mode2 > mean2; mode3 > mean3

(e) s1 =
2
s2 =
s3 =
nx2
n 1
22218 (28)(27.7)2 733.88

=
= 27.18
28 1
27
10887 (221)( 4.1)2 7171.99

=
= 32.60
220
220
21948 (217)(9.5) 2 2363.75
=
= 10.94
216
216
(f) s1,s 2 ,s3 =
s =
27.18, 32.60, 10.94 = 5.21,5.71,3.31
18
(g) Range = highest observation - lowest observation = H - L = 53 -25 = 28;

85 - 1 = 84; 14 - 2 = 12
(h) CV =
s
5.21 5.71 3.31
=
,
,
= 0.19,1.39,0.35
x 27.7 4.1 9.5
19
13. (a) x
freq x
9
8
6
3
2
cum freq x
3
9
5
2
6
25
rel freq x
25
22
13
8
6
cum rel freq x
0.12
0.36
0.20
0.08
0.24
1.00
1.00
0.88
0.52
0.32
0.24
(b) N = 25
(c) Range = H - L = 9 - 2 = 7
(d) P(median) = N + 1 th position = 13th observation; median = 6
2
(e) mode = 8
(f)
(g) =
147
= 5.88
25
2
N 2
1041 (25)(5.88)2
=
25
174.64
= 7.07 = 2.66
25
(h) P(Q2) = 13th observation; Q2 = 6
P(Q1 ) =
1+ P(Q2 ) 1+ 13
=
= 7th observation from the beginning; Q1= 3
2
2
P(Q 3 ) =
1+ P(Q2 ) 1+ 13
=
= 7th observation from the end; Q3= 8
2
2
2.66
(i) CV = = 5.88 = 0.45

(j) IQR = Q3 - Q1 = 8 - 3 = 5
(k) PR = % lower + 1/2 % of that score
20
PR(8) = 0.52 + (0.36) = 0.70

2
PR(2) = 0 + (0.24) = 0.12
2
PR(3) = 0.24 + (0.08) = 0.28
2
21
(l) z =
x
(for populations)
z6 =
x 6 5.88
8 5.88
2 5.88
=
= 0.05;z 8 =
= 0.80;z 2 =
= 1.46
2.66
2.66
2.66
z3 =
3 5.88
9 5.88
= 1.08;z 9 =
= 1.17
2.66
2.66
16. ND(50, 2.5)

(a) PR(45); z45 =
x 45 50
=
= 2.00 0.4772
2.5
0.5000 - 0.4772 = 0.0228, 2.28%, 2.28th percentile

(b) z52.6 =
52.6 50
= 1.04
2.5
(c) PR(58); z58 =
58 50
= 3.2 0.4993
2.5
0.5000 + 0.4993 = 0.9993, 99.93%, 99.93rd percentile

(d) find the 29.12th percentile
0.5000 - 0.2912 = 0.2088
0.55 =
z = - 0.55
x 50
2.5
x 50 = 1.375
x = 48.63
(e) find the 89.74th percentile

0.8974 - 0.5000 = 0.3974
z = 1.27
x 50
2.5
x = 53.175
z = 1.27 =
22
(f) z45 =
45 50
= 2.00
2.5
(g) PR(49); z49 =
49 50 1
=
= 0.4 0.1554
2.5
2.5
0.5000 0.1554 =0.3446, 34.46%, 34.46th percentile

19.
2, 5, 9, 5, 3, 6, 6, 3, 1, 13
(a) E(x) = = 4.1
(b) SE = x =
20.
2.93
=
= 0.93
n
10
3.9 years, n = 90, x= 20.3 years

x zSE x+ zSE
(a) 95% C.I. on
3.9
SE = x =
=
= 0.41
n
90
z95% = 1.96 [Remember that
0.95
= 0.4750 1.96 = z ]
2
x zSE x+ zSE
20.3 - (1.96)(0.41) 20.3 + (1.96)(0.41)

19.5 21.1
interval width = 1.6
(b) 90% C.I. on
z90%= 1.65
x zSE x+ zSE
20.3 - (1.65)(0.41) 20.3 + (1.65)(0.41)

19.62 20.98
(c) 99% C.I. on
z99%= 2.58
x zSE x+ zSE
23
20.3 - (2.58)(0.41) 20.3 + (2.58)(0.41)

19.25 21.35
Our best estimate of is
x , 20.3 years
24
x = 20.3 years, = 3.9 years
21. N = 145,
(a) 95% C.I. on
22. 95% C.I. on ,
19.67 20.93
0.05
df = n - 1
n = 20, 9, , 1
t = 2.093, 2.306, 1.960, ?
23. 99% C.I. on ,
0.01
df = n - 1
t = 2.861, 3.355, 2.576, ?
24. (a) x=
(b) s =
x
n
1844
= 37.63
49
nx2
n 1
(c) SE = x =
70048 69385
= 3.72
48
s
3.72
=
= 0.537
n 1 6.93
(d) E(x) =
(e) P(Q2 ) =
n +1
th position = 25th observation; Q2 = 36
2
P(Q1 ) =
1+ P(Q2 ) 1+ 25
=
= 13th observation from the beginning; Q1= 34
2
2
P(Q 3 ) =
1+ P(Q2 ) 1 + 25
=
= 13th observation from the end; Q3= 42
2
2
(f) mode = 34
25
(g) CV =
s
3.72
=
= 0.10
x 37.63
(h) IQR = Q3 Q1 = 42 - 34 = 8
26
(i) 95% C.I. on , ,
0.05
SE = 0.537 (see (c) above)

df = 48, t = 2.021
x zSE x+ zSE
37.63 - (2.021)(0.537) 37.63 + (2.021)(0.537)

37.63 - 1.085 37.63 + 1.085
36.5 38.7
(m) PR42 = % below + 1/2 % of that score = 0.65 + (0.22) = 0.76
2
27
27.
TIME (MINS)
5
>5, 10
>10
Novice
14 (21.12)
20 (19.46)
19 (12.42)
53
Intermediate
15 (15.94)
16 (14.69)
9 (9.38)
40
Expert
22 (13.95)
51
11 (12.85)
47
2 (8.20)
30
35
128
EXPERTISE
RxC
n
2 =
(O E )2
E
2 =
(14 21.12) 2 (15 15.94) 2 (22 13.95)2 (20 19.46) 2 (16 14.69) 2
+
+
+
+
21.12
15.94
13.95
19.46
14.69
E=
(11 12.85) 2 (19 12.42)2 (9 9.38) 2 (2 8.20)2

+
+
+
12.85
12.42
9.38
8.20
2 = 2.40 + 0.06 + 4.65 + 0.01 + 0.12 + 0.27 + 3.49 + 0.02 + 4.69 = 15.71
df = (R - 1)(C - 1) = 2 x 2 = 4
2 (4, 0.10) = 7.78
15.71 > 7.78, reject H0
2
28. (4, 0.05) = 9.49
28
15.71 > 9.49, reject H0
29

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PRACTICEEXERCISES

Introduction to Research in Information Studies

Copyright Philip Doty, University of Texas at Austin, August 2004

Define the following terms and symbols:

coefficient of variation (CV)

A sample of the variable x assumes the following values:

Copyright Philip Doty, University of Texas at Austin, August 2004

A sample of the variable x assumes the following values:

Generate a frequency distribution indicating x, frequency of x, cumulative

For the frequency distribution in problem 3, compute:

Generate a histogram for the data in problem 3.

Generate a frequency polygon for the data in problem 3.

Define the following terms:

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What is the relationship between or among the terms?

Graph the following sample distributions (histogram and frequency

Score | Frequency Score | Frequency Score | Frequency

For each of the distributions in problem 9, answer the following questions.

Is the curve of the distribution positively or negatively skewed?

Copyright Philip Doty, University of Texas at Austin, August 2004

What is the range of the distribution?

Copyright Philip Doty, University of Texas at Austin, August 2004

Define the relationship(s) between or among the terms:

The observations of the values of variable x can be summarized in the

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Copyright Philip Doty, University of Texas at Austin, August 2004

For this distribution of x, calculate:

Generate a box plot for the data in problem 13.

Generate a box plot for the data in problem 3.

For a normally distributed distribution of variable x, where = 50 and

(a) the percentile rank of x = 45

Copyright Philip Doty, University of Texas at Austin, August 2004

Define the relationship(s) between or among the terms:

The following values indicate the number of microcomputer applications

Copyright Philip Doty, University of Texas at Austin, August 2004

Determine t for a C.I. of 95% around when n equals 20, 9, , and 1.

Determine t on the same values of n (20, 9, , and 1) as in Question 22,

The following frequency distribution gives the values for variable x in a

Generate a box plot for the data in problem 24.

Construct a stem-and-leaf plot for the following data set; indicate Q 1 , Q 2

Copyright Philip Doty, University of Texas at Austin, August 2004

H 0 : There is no relationship between computer expertise and minutes

Answer Question 27 at an acceptable error rate of 0.05.

Discuss the relationship(s) between or among the terms:

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SELECTED ANSWERS 3.4

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(g) mode = 50, 51, 57 (trimodal)

(a) Pos, Pos, Neg

776 907 2058

mean1 > mode1; mode2 > mean2; mode3 > mean3

22218 (28)(27.7)2 733.88

10887 (221)( 4.1)2 7171.99

(f) s1,s 2 ,s3 =

27.18, 32.60, 10.94 = 5.21,5.71,3.31

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(g) Range = highest observation - lowest observation = H - L = 53 -25 = 28;

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cum rel freq x

(h) P(Q2) = 13th observation; Q2 = 6

(i) CV = = 5.88 = 0.45