Exam Prep for:: Environmental Statistics with R

By Mzn Lnx

Statistics is a branch of mathematics that studies variability, as well as the random process that generates it, following laws of probability. This book provides over 2,000 Exam Prep questions and answers to accompany the text Environmental Statistics with R Items include highly probable exam items: type I error, Data transformation, Conditional variance, negative binomial, Simulation, Binomial regression, Sampling bias, Additive model, Bimodal distribution, Raw score, Rounding error, and more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Publishdrive
• Release date: May 30, 2019

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright

Research methods

Summary statistics

Probability and statistics

Regression analysis

Statistical inference

Multivariate statistics

Index: Answers

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Research methods

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:: Binary operations ::

Exam Probability: High

1. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Courant bracket

b. Multiplication

c. Cross product

d. symmetric difference

Guidance: level 1

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:: Causality ::

Exam Probability: Low

2. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Problem of mental causation

b. Chain of events

c. Causality

d. Free will in antiquity

Guidance: level 1

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:: Knowledge representation ::

Exam Probability: High

3. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Mind map

b. Tree

c. Library of Congress Classification

d. Enterprise interoperability

Guidance: level 1

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:: Limits (mathematics) ::

Exam Probability: Low

4. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Lower limit

b. Subsequential limit

c. Oscillation

d. Squeeze theorem

Guidance: level 1

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:: Change detection ::

Exam Probability: Low

5. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Change detection

b. Shewhart chart

c. Control chart

d. Wombling

Guidance: level 1

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:: Graph operations ::

Exam Probability: Medium

6. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Rotation map

b. Bipartite half

c. Cograph

d. Medial graph

Guidance: level 1

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:: Sampling techniques ::

Exam Probability: High

7. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Gradsect

b. Multistage sampling

c. Accidental sampling

d. Snowball sampling

Guidance: level 1

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:: Non-parametric statistics ::

Exam Probability: Medium

8. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. runs test

b. Kruskal-Wallis test

c. Ranking

d. Nemenyi test

Guidance: level 1

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:: Information, knowledge, and uncertainty ::

Exam Probability: Low

9. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Information

b. Lincoln Income Life Insurance Company

c. Knowledge society

d. Theory of Motivated Information Management

Guidance: level 1

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:: Mathematical terminology ::

Exam Probability: Medium

10. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Null

b. Complete set of invariants

c. Uniqueness quantification

d. Pathological

Guidance: level 1

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:: Probability distributions ::

Exam Probability: High

11. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Exponential distribution

b. lognormal

c. Probability distribution

d. Wigner semicircle distribution

Guidance: level 1

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:: Validity (statistics) ::

Exam Probability: Medium

12. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Criterion validity

b. Concurrent validity

c. Test validity

d. External validity

Guidance: level 1

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:: Concepts in physics ::

Exam Probability: Low

13. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Impulse

b. Lorentz scalar

c. Symmetry

d. Intrinsic parity

Guidance: level 1

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:: Statistical terminology ::

Exam Probability: High

14. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Inherent zero

b. Fisher consistency

c. frequentist

d. Dependent variable

Guidance: level 1

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:: Logic and statistics ::

Exam Probability: Low

15. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. hypothesis test

b. Epilogism

c. Statistical syllogism

d. Inference

Guidance: level 1

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:: Dimensionless numbers ::

Exam Probability: High

16. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Supersonic airfoils

b. Linear relationship

c. Morton number

d. Characteristic number

Guidance: level 1

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:: Research ::

Exam Probability: Low

17. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Fact-finding

b. Metro Chicago Information Center

c. Basic research

d. ASA style

Guidance: level 1

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:: Effect size ::

Exam Probability: Low

18. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Z-factor

b. Effect size

Guidance: level 1

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:: Statistical deviation and dispersion ::

Exam Probability: Medium

19. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Symmetric mean absolute percentage error

b. Mean square weighted deviation

c. Standard error

d. Quartile coefficient of dispersion

Guidance: level 1

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:: Social sciences ::

Exam Probability: Low

20. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. School Health Education Study

b. Earth system governance

c. Legal practice

d. Civics

Guidance: level 1

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:: Medical ethics ::

Exam Probability: Low

21. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Maternal somatic support after brain death

b. Rom Houben

c. Xenotransplantation

d. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health

Guidance: level 1

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:: Ontology ::

Exam Probability: Low

22. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Property

b. Ontogame

c. Ontological security

d. Dasein

Guidance: level 1

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:: Nursing research ::

Exam Probability: Low

23. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative

b. Evidence-based nursing

c. case-control studies

d. Longitudinal studies

Guidance: level 1

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:: Regression analysis ::

Exam Probability: Low

24. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Regression analysis

b. Specification

c. Variable rules analysis

d. Interaction

Guidance: level 1

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:: Scale statistics ::

Exam Probability: High

25. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Interquartile range

b. Interdecile range

c. Geometric standard deviation

Guidance: level 1

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:: Statistical charts and diagrams ::

Exam Probability: High

26. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Nelson rules

b. X-bar chart

c. Parallel coordinates

d. Semi-log plot

Guidance: level 1

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:: Covariance and correlation ::

Exam Probability: High

27. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Covariance and correlation

b. Spurious correlation

c. Correlation coefficient

d. Triple correlation

Guidance: level 1

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:: Estimation theory ::

Exam Probability: Low

28. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Linear regression

b. Extremum estimator

c. mean response

d. Interval estimation

Guidance: level 1

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:: U-statistics ::

Exam Probability: Low

29. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Wilcoxon rank-sum test

b. sample covariance

c. Wilcoxon signed-rank test

d. U test

Guidance: level 1

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:: Probability theory ::

Exam Probability: High

30. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Probit

b. Random variable

c. Bayesian programming

d. Chain rule

Guidance: level 1

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:: Statistical software ::

Exam Probability: High

31. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. WINdows KwikStat

b. SOFA Statistics

c. DataDetective

d. Minitab

Guidance: level 1

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:: Summary statistics ::

Exam Probability: Medium

32. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Seven-number summary

b. Five-number summary

c. Frequency distribution

d. Scan statistic

Guidance: level 1

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:: Concepts in physics ::

Exam Probability: Medium

33. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Electron equivalent

b. Copenhagen interpretation

c. Magnetohydrodynamics

d. Density function

Guidance: level 1

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:: Probability and statistics ::

Exam Probability: High

34. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Probability

b. Marginal structural model

c. Trapezoidal distribution

d. Probability and statistics

Guidance: level 1

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:: Hypothesis testing ::

Exam Probability: Medium

35. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Statistical significance

b. Minimum chi-square estimation

c. P-value

d. Statistically significant

Guidance: level 1

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:: Hypothesis testing ::

Exam Probability: Medium

36. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Omnibus test

b. Size

c. Generalized p-value

d. P-value

Guidance: level 1

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:: Factor analysis ::

Exam Probability: High

37. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Cultural consensus theory

b. Varimax rotation

c. Confirmatory factor analysis

d. Factor analysis

Guidance: level 1

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:: Quality control tools ::

Exam Probability: Low

38. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Seven Basic Tools of Quality

b. Robust parameter design

c. Flowchart

d. C-chart

Guidance: level 1

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:: Operations research ::

Exam Probability: High

39. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Monge array

b. Schedule

c. Dynamic simulation

d. Inventory theory

Guidance: level 1

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:: Categorical data ::

Exam Probability: Low

40. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Phi coefficient

b. Chi-square test

c. Multinomial test

d. Log-linear analysis

Guidance: level 1

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:: Systems theory ::

Exam Probability: Low

41. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Design structure matrix

b. Proteostasis

c. System

d. Quasiperiodicity

Guidance: level 1

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:: Exploratory data analysis ::

Exam Probability: Low

42. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. John Tukey

b. Configural frequency analysis

c. Stem-and-leaf display

d. Projection pursuit

Guidance: level 1

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:: Summary statistics ::

Exam Probability: Low

43. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Statistical frequency

b. Summary statistic

c. Percentile

d. Mean percentage error

Guidance: level 1

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:: Observational study ::

Exam Probability: Medium

44. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Impact evaluation

b. Natural experiments

Guidance: level 1

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:: Equations ::

Exam Probability: High

45. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Equation

b. Quadratic equation

Guidance: level 1

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:: Decision theory ::

Exam Probability: High

46. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Expert systems for mortgages

b. Rete algorithm

c. Policy

d. Quantum cognition

Guidance: level 1

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:: Statistical models ::

Exam Probability: Medium

47. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Multilevel modeling for repeated measures

b. Generalizability

c. Generalizability theory

d. Statistical model

Guidance: level 1

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:: Systems engineering ::

Exam Probability: Medium

48. Answer choices:

(click for correct answer)

a. Planning

b. IDEF6

c. Unavailability

d. Project anatomy

Guidance: level 1

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:: Reasoning ::