Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_vufsw-cross_tables-1235-en_vufsw-cross_tables-1235-en
    namevufsw-cross tables-1235-en
    sectioninferential statistics/parametric techniques/cross tables
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    Typeinterpreting output
    ProgramNA
    LanguageEnglish
    Levelstatistical literacy

    Question

    View the crosstab below with the relative frequencies (in proportions) of two variables and interpret the value 0.43.
    		Age


    		18-34
    		 35-55
    		 55+
    		 Total
    Political preference
    		 Democrats
    		 0.45
    		 0.46
    		 0.43
    		 0.447
    Republicans
    		 0.40
    		 0.44
    		 0.49
    		 0.443
    Others
    		 0.15
    		 0.10
    		 0.08
    		 0.11

    		Total
    		 1
    		 1
    		 1
    		 1

    1. FALSE: 43% of the Democrats are over 55.
    2. FALSE: 43% of the population is Democrat.
    3. FALSE: 43% of the population is Democrat and over 55.
    4. TRUE: 43% of the over-55s are Democrats.

    Solution

    43% of the over-55s are Democrats.


    1. False
    2. False
    3. False
    4. True