Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileProbability_uva-variance-1274-en_uva-variance-1274-en
    nameuva-variance-1274-en
    sectionProbability/Elementary Probability/Random variables/Variance
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty2
    p-value0.5905

    Question

    Researchers have a taste test to determine whether people can taste whether Cola contains caffeine. We assume that people cannot judge whether caffeine is present. 500 people are randomly chosen as a sample. The answer is coded as X =1 if they say yes, and as X = 0 if they say no. What then is the sample distribution?


    1. TRUE: A
    2. FALSE: B
    3. FALSE: C
    4. FALSE: D

    1. A: Correct
    2. B: Incorrect
    3. C: Incorrect
    4. D: Incorrect