Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

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    fileDistributions_uva-normal-1368-en_uva-normal-1368-en
    nameuva-normal-1368-en
    sectionDistributions/Continuous/Normal
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty1.408
    p-value0.8675

    Question

    88% of boys in high schools had a side job during the summer. For girls at the same schools, the percentage is 82%. A researcher takes two random samples: one among boys and the other among girls. Each sample contains 500 students. What then is approximate distribution of the proportion of girls with jobs?


    1. FALSE: It is a normal distribution with a mean of 0.18 and standard error of 0.017.
    2. FALSE: It is a normal distribution with a mean of 0.82 and standard error of 1.
    3. TRUE: It is a normal distribution with a mean of 0.82 and standard error of 0.017.
    4. FALSE: It is a normal distribution with a mean of 0.88 and standard error of 0.017.

    1. It is a normal distribution with a mean of 0.18 and standard error of 0.017…: Incorrect
    2. It is a normal distribution with a mean of 0.82 and standard error of 1.:Incorrect
    3. It is a normal distribution with a mean of 0.82 and standard error of 0.017…: Correct
    4. It is a normal distribution with a mean of 0.88 and standard error of 0.017…: Incorrect