Which of the Following Is Accurate Concerning Having Agencies Collect

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is accurate concerning having agencies collect original research data?

• A) cooperation to add research questions is not as likely to be successful if you are asking for a major additional effort on the part of the agency staff
• B) the cooperation of the staff and their organizations are directly proportional to the intrusiveness of the data collection
• C) if the research project is likely to save the agency money or improve staff performance the chances of enlisting assistance is greater
• D) all of the above are accurate

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Definitions:

Clusters

Groups of objects or data points that are similar to each other within the same group but dissimilar to objects in other groups.

Scatterplot

A type of graphical representation that displays values for typically two variables for a set of data, using Cartesian coordinates to display the values.

Outlier

An outlier is an observation in a data set that is distant from other observations, often indicating variability in measurement or a potential error.

Categorical Variable

A type of variable that can take on one of a limited, and usually fixed, number of possible values, assigning each individual or other unit of analysis to a particular group or nominal category.