Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_uu-Confidence-Intervals-802-en_uu-Confidence-Intervals-802-en
    nameuu-Confidence-Intervals-802-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/Confidence Intervals
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation, Conceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy

    Question

    To determine the effect of an intervention, a 2-sided t-test with α\alpha = 5% performed. The corresponding 95% confidence interval ranges from -0.4 to 3.8. What can you conclude from these data?


    1. TRUE: The effect of the intervention is not significant.
    2. FALSE: The population mean equals 1.7 with 95% certainty.
    3. FALSE: The probability of a population mean less than -0.4 or greater than 3.8 is 5%.
    4. FALSE: The conclusions in a, b and c are all correct.

    1. This answer is correct.
    2. This answer is incorrect.
    3. This answer is incorrect.
    4. This answer is incorrect.