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This document is a quantitative proficiency test consisting of multiple choice questions. It is on page 4 of 10 and contains questions 19 through 24 asking about parameters vs statistics, finding the median, calculating a z-score, determining the range of a data set, defining a type I error, and describing the Pearson correlation coefficient. The test-taker's answers are being saved for each question.

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Quantitative Proficiency Test (Page 4 of 10)

This document is a quantitative proficiency test consisting of multiple choice questions. It is on page 4 of 10 and contains questions 19 through 24 asking about parameters vs statistics, finding the median, calculating a z-score, determining the range of a data set, defining a type I error, and describing the Pearson correlation coefficient. The test-taker's answers are being saved for each question.

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Which of the following statements is true?

a. Parameters refer to both samples and population.


b. Both statistics and parameters refer to samples.
c. Statistics refer to both samples and population.
d. Statistics refer to samples. Parameters refer to populations.

CLEAR MY CHOICE

Question 20
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What is the median of this set:

(1, 2, 5, 6, 6)

a. 6
b. 4
c. 1
d. 5
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Question 21
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If a student got 75 points on an exam where the average score was 60 and the standard deviation was 10, what is the z-score of their
result?

a. 85
b. 1.5
c. 15
d. 69
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Question 22

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Given the following data set, what is the range?

[11, 2, 3, 3, 6]

a. 3
b. 5
c. 9
d. 11

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Question 23

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A type I error is:

a. Rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true.


b. Rejecting the null hypothesis when it is false.
c. Rejecting the alternative hypothesis when it is false.
d. Rejecting the alternative hypothesis when it is true.

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Question 24

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The Pearson correlation coefficient between 2 variables is:

a. Close to 0 if they move independently of each other.


b. Close to -1 if they tend to move in the opposite direction.
c. All of these
d. Close to 1 if they tend to move in the same direction.
CLEAR MY CHOICE

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