Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_uva-test-250-en_uva-test-250-en
    nameuva-test-250-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/Parametric Techniques/t-test
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty4.414
    p-value0.0289

    Question

    It is hypothesized that there is a positive-linear relationship between smoking intensity (X) and alcohol consumption (Y). In a random sample of n = 30 persons, one finds RXY = 0.26. On the basis of this result the null hypothesis ρXY = 0 can be rejected at


    1. FALSE: Α = 0.01
    2. FALSE: Α = 0.05, but not at α = 0.01
    3. TRUE: Α = 0.10, but not at α = 0.05

    1. Α = 0.01: Incorrect
    2. Α = 0.05, but not at α = 0.01: Incorrect
    3. Α = 0.10, but not at α = 0.05: Correct