Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-correlation-827-en_uva-correlation-827-en
    nameuva-correlation-827-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Bivariate statistics/Correlation
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeConceptual, Calculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty4.043
    p-value0.1052

    Question

    The regression formula to predict a person’s height (y) from her/his weight (x) is ŷ=100+2x\hat{y}=100+2x When in a group the standard deviation of height is twice as small as that of weight in that group , the correlation between height and weight is equal to


    1. FALSE: 0.25
    2. FALSE: 0.50
    3. TRUE: 1

    1. 0.25: Incorrect
    2. 0.50: Incorrect
    3. 1: Correct