Midterm Exam

The above preparation is important since you can only take the Week 3 – Midtermone time. You must answer the questions in order and you may not return to a question after you have worked on it, so be sure to complete the question before clicking NEXTor SAVE FOR LATER. The midterm is timed; you need not complete it in a single sitting as the “Save for Later” option is enabled. It may be less stressful to complete half of the midterm, save the midterm and complete the rest later. Note: When you return to complete the midterm, you cannot revise answers on any questions previously viewed or answered.

The Week 3 – Midterm must be completed on the MyStatLab system by the deadline. The midterm contains 34 multiple-choice and short answer questions. You have four hours to complete the Week 3 – Midtermexam and just one attempt. Other than StatCrunch, help is not included on the midterm.

Topics covered in the midterm include

• determining levels of measurement,
• calculating relative differences,
• constructing frequency tables,
• interpreting histograms,
• describing distributions,
• finding measures of center, and
• identifying how graphs can be misleading.