Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-measures-of-location-223-en_uva-measures-of-location-223-en
    nameuva-measures-of-location-223-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Location
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual, Calculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty2.101
    p-value0.5348

    Question

    One calculates twice a 95% confidence interval for the population proportion p, once based on a sample of 50 observations (interval A) and once based on a sample of 200 observations (interval B). Compared to interval A, interval B is


    1. TRUE: Twice as narrow
    2. FALSE: Four times as narrow
    3. FALSE: Eight times as narrow

    1. Twice as narrow: Correct
    2. Four times as narrow: Incorrect
    3. Eight times as narrow: Incorrect