Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_uva-two-sided-hypothesis-408-en_uva-two-sided-hypothesis-408-en
    nameuva-two-sided-hypothesis-408-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/NHST/Hypothesis/Two sided hypothesis
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty2.484
    p-value0.4709

    Question

    From two samples randomly drawn from two populations, the following is known:Ê. Sample 1: n = 10, mean = 56, s.d. = 9. Sample 2: n = 5, mean = 64, s.d. = 20. When testing whether the population variances are equal, the null hypothesis is


    1. FALSE: Μ1 = μ2
    2. FALSE: S12 = s22
    3. FALSE: ¯X1 = ¯X2
    4. TRUE: Σ12 = σ22

    1. Μ1 = μ2: Incorrect
    2. S12 = s22: Incorrect
    3. ¯X1 = ¯X2: Incorrect
    4. Σ12 = σ22: Correct