Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_uva-statistical-errors-236-en_uva-statistical-errors-236-en
    nameuva-statistical-errors-236-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/NHST/Statistical errors
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty1.81
    p-value0.8143

    Question

    The magnitude of the probability of error of the second kind depends on ‘A’ the chosen unreliability level α and ‘B’ the sample size n.


    1. FALSE: ‘A’ is not true and ‘B’ is true
    2. FALSE: A’ is true and ‘B’ is false
    3. TRUE: A’ and ‘B’ are both TRUE

    1. ‘A’ is not true and ‘B’ is true: Incorrect
    2. A’ is true and ‘B’ is false: Incorrect
    3. A’ and ‘B’ are both true: Correct