Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_uva-confidence-level-201-en_uva-confidence-level-201-en
    nameuva-confidence-level-201-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/Confidence Intervals/Confidence level
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeConceptual, Calculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty3.871
    p-value0.1449

    Question

    On a confidence interval for a mean, the z-score should be should be replaced by a t-score when the population standard deviation σ is unknown. When such an interval is based on a sample of 20 observations, that t-score at a confidence level of 95% is equal to


    1. FALSE: 1.96
    2. FALSE: 2
    3. TRUE: 2.09

    1. 1.96: Incorrect
    2. 2: Incorrect
    3. 2.09: Correct