Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-standard-deviation-374-en_uva-standard-deviation-374-en
    nameuva-standard-deviation-374-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Spread/Standard Deviation
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty3.818
    p-value0.1532

    Question

    From a population of asthmatics, a sample of 6 persons is drawn and their vital lung capacity (in liters) is measured, with the outcomes: 2.47, 2.25, 2.65, 2.00, 3.41, 2.22. The standard deviation of the sample is equal to


    1. FALSE: 0.21
    2. FALSE: 0.25
    3. FALSE: 0.46
    4. TRUE: 0.50

    1. 0.21: Incorrect
    2. 0.25: Incorrect
    3. 0.46: Incorrect
    4. 0.50: Correct