Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uu-Boxplot-803-en_uu-Boxplot-803-en
    nameuu-Boxplot-803-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Data representation/Graphs/Boxplot
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeInterpreting graph
    ProgramSPSS
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy

    Question

    The boxplots below show the distribution of the number of hours per week men and women watch TV. The next two questions relate to these boxplots.

    From both distributions in the boxplots above, the scores are converted to z-scores. Choose the statement that applies to the distributions of the z-scores.


    1. FALSE: The distributions of men and women will become more like the normal distribution.
    2. FALSE: The outliers (outliers) in both men and women will disappear.
    3. TRUE: The mean of women will become equal to the mean of men.
    4. FALSE: All three statements a, b and c are incorrect.