Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

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    nameuva-inferential-statistics-3-en
    sectionInferential Statistics
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty2.083
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    Question

    Simpson’s paradox is that the direction of the slope that describes the relationship between the response and explanatory variables greatly changes


    1. TRUE: When splitting the data using a third (categorical) variable.
    2. FALSE: By splitting the data using the explanatory variable when there is a lurking variable.
    3. FALSE: By splitting the data using the response variable when there is a lurking variable.

    1. When the data is split by a third (categorical) variable…: Correct
    2. By splitting the data using the explanatory variable when there is a lurking variable…: Incorrect
    3. By splitting the data using the response variable when there is a lurking variable…: Incorrect