Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-standard-deviation-296-en_uva-standard-deviation-296-en
    nameuva-standard-deviation-296-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Spread/Standard Deviation
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty3.987
    p-value0.1279

    Question

    In 6 patients with adult-onset diabetes, the weight (in kg) was determined with results: 84, 78, 65, 103, 91, 87. The standard deviation of this sample is equal to


    1. FALSE: 5.21
    2. FALSE: 11.64
    3. TRUE: 12.75
    4. FALSE: 27.11

    1. 5.21: Incorrect
    2. 11.64: Incorrect
    3. 12.75: Correct
    4. 27.11: Incorrect