Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-mean-511-en_uva-mean-511-en
    nameuva-mean-511-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Location/Mean
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty-2.507
    p-value0.9685

    Question

    One takes a sample of 8 individuals from a population and measures their weight loss (in kg) after following a 12-week diet, with the following results:______. 12, 7, 2, 5, 12, 20, 3, 8. The median of the sample is


    1. FALSE: 5
    2. FALSE: 7
    3. TRUE: 7.5
    4. FALSE: 8.5

    1. 5: Incorrect
    2. 7: Incorrect
    3. 7.5: Correct
    4. 8.5: Incorrect