Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_uva-sample-mean-35-en_uva-sample-mean-35-en
    nameuva-sample-mean-35-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/Sampling Distributions/Sample mean
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty2
    p-value0.5905

    Question

    In the population of psychology students, the variable height has a normal distribution with mean 178.6 cm and standard deviation of 6.0 cm. In a random sample of 36 students, what is the probability of finding a mean height that is less than 176.6?


    1. FALSE: 0.000
    2. TRUE: 0.023
    3. FALSE: 0.371

    1. 0.000: Incorrect
    2. 0.023: Correct
    3. 0.371: Incorrect