UExcel Statistics 1

Question 1

What does the standard deviation measure in a dataset?

Accepted Answer

The spread or dispersion of values around the mean

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The average of all values

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The middle value in a sorted dataset

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The difference between the highest and lowest values

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of a normal distribution?

Accepted Answer

The mean, median, and mode are all equal

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It is skewed to the right

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It has two peaks

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The tails touch the x-axis

Question 3

A p-value of 0.03 in hypothesis testing means:

Accepted Answer

There is a 3% probability of obtaining the observed result if the null hypothesis is true

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There is a 3% chance the null hypothesis is true

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The effect size is small

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The result is not statistically significant

Question 4

What is the median of the dataset: 3, 7, 9, 12, 15?

Accepted Answer

9

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7

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10

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12

Question 5

Which sampling method gives every member of the population an equal chance of being selected?

Accepted Answer

Simple random sampling

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Convenience sampling

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Stratified sampling

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Cluster sampling

Question 6

A correlation coefficient of -0.85 indicates:

Accepted Answer

A strong negative relationship

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A weak positive relationship

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No relationship

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A weak negative relationship