Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

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    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-correlation-543-en_uva-correlation-543-en
    nameuva-correlation-543-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Bivariate statistics/Correlation
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty3.308
    p-value0.2388

    Question

    Two variables X and Y were measured to 8 individuals. From these, one calculated the following:Ê n = 8 ΣX = 40 ΣX2 = 210 ΣY = 48 ΣY2 = 300 ΣXY = 230 The Pearson correlation coefficient of X and Y is then


    1. FALSE: -0.91
    2. FALSE: -0.08
    3. FALSE: 0.84
    4. TRUE: 0.92

    1. 0.91: Incorrect
    2. 0.08: Incorrect
    3. 0.84: Incorrect
    4. 0.92: Correct