Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_vufgb-width-003-en_vufgb-width-003-en
    namevufgb-width-003-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/Confidence Intervals/Width
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    Program
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy

    Question

    After a significant F test, a researcher compares the means of three groups pairwise using confidence intervals. An ordinary interval or a Bonferroni interval can be used. Which of the following four statements is correct in this context?


    1. TRUE: The Bonferroni interval is more conservative: it is wider than the ordinary interval.
    2. FALSE: The Bonferroni interval is less conservative: it is wider than the ordinary interval.
    3. FALSE: The Bonferroni interval is more conservative: it is narrower than the ordinary interval.
    4. FALSE: The Bonferroni interval is less conservative: it is narrower than the ordinary interval.

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