Exam 1

1. Metainformation

   Tag	Value
   file	Inferential_Statistics_uu-Effect-size-806-en_uu-Effect-size-806-en
   name	uu-Effect-size-806-en
   section	Inferential Statistics/Effect size
   type	schoice
   solution	FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE
   Type	Conceptual
   Language	English
   Level	Statistical Literacy

   Question

   In a study of 30 boys and 100 girls, the correlation between TV viewing and aggression was found to be .36 for the boys with a $p$-value of .02 and for the girls .20 with a $p$-value of also .02. Given these data, which statement is correct?

   
   
   1. FALSE: The effect size is about the same for boys and girls, given the equal $p$-values.
   2. TRUE: The effect size is larger for the boys than for the girls given the higher correlation.
   3. FALSE: The effect size is larger for girls than for boys given the larger sample of girls.
   4. FALSE: You cannot say anything about effect size based on these data.
   
   
   1. This answer is incorrect.
   2. This answer is correct.
   3. This answer is incorrect.
   4. This answer is incorrect.