Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-boxplot-1206-en_uva-boxplot-1206-en
    nameuva-boxplot-1206-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Data representation/Graphs/Boxplot
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty1.039
    p-value0.8891

    Question

    Below is a boxplot of the data from a sample of 80 individuals from a normally distributed population. Estimate the sample standard deviation.Ê Hint: how many sd is the box wide?


    1. FALSE: Sd is about 1
    2. TRUE: Sd is about 3
    3. FALSE: Sd is about 6
    4. FALSE: Sd is about 13

    1. Sd is about 1: Incorrect
    2. Sd is about 3: Correct
    3. SD is about 6: Incorrect
    4. Sd is about 13: Incorrect