stats_test: Results from an exam in inferential statistics.

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Results from an exam in inferential statistics.

Description

This dataset provides results from a text exam in inferential statistics. Subjects were mostly inscribed in a psychology class. Both BSc and MSc. students participated in this test. Participation was voluntarily. No real grading was performed. Data were collected in 2015 to 2017. The exam consisted of 40 binary items. Each item was formulated as a statement which as either correct or false. Students were to tick their response in an online form. In addition some question were asked as to preparation time, upfront self-evalution and interest

Usage

data(stats_test)

Format

A data frame containing 2263 rows and 7 columns

row_number

Integer. Row number

date_time

Chr. Date and Time in German format

bestanden

(Chr. Whether the student has passed ("ja") or not passed ("nein") the exam

study_time

Int. Subjective rating of study time, ranging from 1 (low) to 5 (high)

self_eval

Int. Subjective upfront rating of expected success, ranging fom 1 (low) to 10 (high)

interest

Int. Subjective upfront rating of interest in statistics, ranging fom 1 (low) to 6 (high)

score

Int. score (number of correct answers out of 40), ranging fom 0 (all false) to 40 (all correct)

Details

Survey conducted at the Business Psychology lab at FOM University of Applied Sciences from 2015 to April 2017

Source

The data were published here: https://osf.io/sjhuy/. The survey is online here https://goo.gl/forms/TCWUFe0ZIrUQEetv1. Note that items have changed over time. However, whether 'true' or 'false' had to be circled remain constant for each item. Please cite this dataset as: 'Sauer, S. (2017, January 27). Dataset “predictors of performance in stats test.” http://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/SJHUY'

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