Exam 1

1. Metainformation

   Tag	Value
   file	Inferential_Statistics_vufgb-multiplelinearregression-030-en_vufgb-multiplelinearregression-030-en
   name	vufgb-multiplelinearregression-030-en
   section	Inferential Statistics/Regression/Multiple linear regression
   type	schoice
   solution	FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
   Type	Conceptual
   Program
   Language	English
   Level	Statistical Literacy

   Question

   What is the correct description of the Simpson’s paradox?

   The relationship between $X_{1}$ and Y…

   
   
   1. FALSE: …disappears when statistically controlled for $X_{2}$.
   2. FALSE: …appears when statistically controlled for $X_{2}$.
   3. TRUE: …changes direction when statistically controlled for $X_{2}$.
   4. FALSE: …changes strength but not direction when statistically controlled for $X_{2}$.
   
   
   1. Incorrect
   2. Incorrect
   3. Correct
   4. Incorrect