Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-measures-of-location-200-en_uva-measures-of-location-200-en
    nameuva-measures-of-location-200-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Location
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty2.319
    p-value0.4879

    Question

    In a random sample of 100 women, 40% are found to smoke; in a random sample of 100 men, it is 60%. The 95% confidence interval for the difference between the corresponding population proportions is then


    1. FALSE: (-0.14, +0.14)
    2. TRUE: (-0.34, -0.06)
    3. FALSE: (-0.38, -0.02)

    1. (-0.14, +0.14): Incorrect
    2. (-0.34, -0.06): Correct
    3. (-0.38, -0.02): Incorrect