Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

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    nameuva-standard-deviation-414-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Spread/Standard Deviation
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty4.072
    p-value0.0985

    Question

    A sample of 7 individuals is drawn from a large population and their body temperature (in °C) is measured, with the results being 37.5, 37.1, 38.0, 37.6, 36.8, 37.1, 37.7 The sample standard deviation is equal to


    1. FALSE: 0.157
    2. FALSE: 0.173
    3. FALSE: 0.385
    4. TRUE: 0.416

    1. 0.157: Incorrect
    2. 0.173: Incorrect
    3. 0.385: Incorrect
    4. 0.416: Correct