Self-Assessment

1. In a study, the weight of volunteers is recorded. What C. The proportion of variance in Y explained by X
kind of variable is this? D. The proportion of values within 2 SD of the mean
A. Continuous
B. Categorical 6. In logistic regression, what is the estimated odds
C. Binary ratio associated with a term in the model?
D. Ordinal A. The intercept
B. The Exp function of the intercept
2. Which of these p-value statements is the strongest C. The coefficient estimate of that term in the model
evidence in a statistical test for an effect or D. The Exp function of the coefficient estimate of
association? that term in the model
A. p > 0.05
B. p < 0.05
C. p < 0.01 Short answer questions
D. p < 0.001
1. When is logistic regression used?
3. Volunteers have measurements of blood pressure 2. What is a p-value?
taken before and after taking a dietary supplement. 3. What is a standard error?
How can we test for a change? 4. What does it mean to say that a regression model is
A. Unpaired t-test linear?
B. Paired t-test
C. Test for normality
D. Fishers test Essay titles
4. Which of these tests would be suitable for compar- 1. Using a p-value of 5% to decide significance means
ing the final blood pressure in the supplement group that 1 in 20 tests where no effect exists will produce a
with that of a control group? false positive. Is this acceptable?
A. Unpaired t-test 2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of present-
B. Paired t-test ing continuous variables as quantiles.
C. Test for normality
D. Fishers test

5. In a regression model of dependent variable Y on

independent variable X, what is R2?
A. The rate of change in Y relative to X
B. The variance of Y at a fixed value of X

Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions: 1(A), 2(D), 3(B), 4(A), 5(C) and 6(D).

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