Take-home exercise : Statistics refresher
The following take-home exercise guides you through the statistical tests you saw in previous
courses. Run these analyses and study the output. Try to answer the questions that were asked.
After completing this assignment (and the second practicum), you should be able to perform
elementary statistical tests in R.
For the test :
-You will get multiple choice and fill-in questions, based upon the take-home exercise. Most
questions on the test will literally come out of this exercise. Some questions will require you to re-run
some of the analyses. The exercises on ANOVA and regression from the second practical are part of
the test.
- The test is open-book. You are allowed to take your solutions with you (or any other
documentation), on hard-copy or electronically. Blackboard and the internet will be accessible. Do
not bring your own laptop or tablet, because the test must be done on the desktop PC.
- You do not have to hand in the solutions or the R-code, but I would definitely recommend to take
the Rscript of the exercise with you. You are allowed to bring it on a memory stick and from that
memory stick copy the files onto the desktop PC at the beginning of the test. Mind that, if you copy
your script from memory stick to the local PC, you need to adjust the path of the working directory!
- The test is mandatory, and an integral part of the exam. The same rules and regulations apply like in
a regular electronic exam.
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The following take-home exercise guides you through the statistical tests you saw in previous
courses. Run these analyses and study the output. Try to answer the questions that were asked.
After completing this assignment (and the second practicum), you should be able to perform
elementary statistical tests in R.
For the test :
-You will get multiple choice and fill-in questions, based upon the take-home exercise. Most
questions on the test will literally come out of this exercise. Some questions will require you to re-run
some of the analyses. The exercises on ANOVA and regression from the second practical are part of
the test.
- The test is open-book. You are allowed to take your solutions with you (or any other
documentation), on hard-copy or electronically. Blackboard and the internet will be accessible. Do
not bring your own laptop or tablet, because the test must be done on the desktop PC.
- You do not have to hand in the solutions or the R-code, but I would definitely recommend to take
the Rscript of the exercise with you. You are allowed to bring it on a memory stick and from that
memory stick copy the files onto the desktop PC at the beginning of the test. Mind that, if you copy
your script from memory stick to the local PC, you need to adjust the path of the working directory!
- The test is mandatory, and an integral part of the exam. The same rules and regulations apply like in
a regular electronic exam.
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