Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_vufgb-chisquared-005-en_vufgb-chisquared-005-en
    namevufgb-chisquared-005-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/NHST/Test statistic/Chi-squared
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeCalculation
    Program
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Thinking

    Question

    In a study about future life plans,100 psychology students and 50 pedagogics students were asked whether they were considering pursuing a Master’s program after they finish their Bachelor’s. The choices available to each person were “Yes”, “No” and “Undecided”. Listed below are the results of the survey. Determine the Chi-square test statistic to test independence and the corresponding degrees of freedom.


    1. FALSE: χ2=3.71\chi^{2} = 3.71, with 6 degrees of freedom
    2. FALSE: χ2=11.63\chi^{2} = 11.63, with 6 degrees of freedom
    3. FALSE: χ2=3.71\chi^{2} = 3.71, with 2 degrees of freedom
    4. TRUE: χ2=11.63\chi^{2} = 11.63, with 2 degrees of freedom

    1. Incorrect
    2. Incorrect
    3. Incorrect
    4. Correct