Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-outliers-228-en_uva-outliers-228-en
    nameuva-outliers-228-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Outliers
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty4.359
    p-value0.0361

    Question

    The prefix that is least sensitive to the presence of outliers in a sample of observations is the


    1. TRUE: Quartile spacing
    2. FALSE: Spread width
    3. FALSE: Standard deviation

    1. Quartile spacing: Correct
    2. Spread width: Incorrect
    3. Standard deviation: Incorrect