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IOP2601_ASSESSMENT 3 SEMESTER 1 2024
IOP2601_ASSESSMENT 3 SEMESTER 1 2024
ASSESSMENT 03
Closing date: Tuesday, 2 May 2024 @ 23:00
Total: 50 marks
Use computational formulas, where applicable, and round off the final answer to two decimal
places. (Values read from tables must be given unaltered.)
QUESTION 1 [12]
1.1 Indicate whether the following statements are True or False. Give reasons for your answer.
a) For this module, the level of significance is always given as 0,005. (2)
b) A Type I error is made by rejecting the null hypothesis when it is in fact true. (2)
c) If you get a negative value for the F-test, this means the test statistic falls inside the rejection
area. (2)
1.2 State whether the following alternative hypotheses are nondirectional or directional. Justify your
answer.
c) The performance of IOP2601 students who attend tutorial classes is higher than the
performance of IOP2601 students who do not attend tutorial classes. (2)
QUESTION 2 [15]
The Student Support Department collected data from students registered for IOP2601 in 2023. They
wanted to know if there is a difference in the success (performance) in the module between students
with a mathematics background and those without a mathematics background.
Table 1 provides the performance scores obtained from the 102 randomly selected IOP2601 students.
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Table 1
Statistical Data
Mathematics background N x̅ s2
With mathematics background 51 5,34 1,28
Without mathematics background 51 4,94 1,29
2.1 Formulate an appropriate null hypothesis (H0) in symbol and in words. (2)
2.2 Formulate an appropriate alternative hypothesis (H1) in symbol and in words. (2)
2.4 Assuming that the data are normally distributed, select an appropriate statistical test and
calculate the test statistic using the information provided in Table 1. Show ALL calculations. (3)
2.6 Using your answers to questions 2.3 and 2.5, determine the critical value for the test for a
significance level of 1% (0,01). (1)
2.7 Interpret the results in terms of the rejection or non-rejection of the null hypothesis and justify
your answer. (2)
2.8 Interpret your rejection or non-rejection of the null hypothesis in plain language, in terms of the
original problem statement. (2)
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QUESTION 3 [12]
A Unisa researcher wants to know if students’ perceptions of continuous assessment change as they
progress in the semester. The researcher randomly selected five students who registered for a module
that has continuous assessment and measured their perceptions at the beginning, in the middle and at
the end of the semester.
The scores obtained from the survey are provided in Table 2 below.
Table 2
Perceptions of Continuous Assessment Scores
Beginning (X1) Middle (X2) End (X3)
2 3 3
3 3 5
1 2 4
3 4 5
2 4 6
ƩX1 = 11 ƩX2 = 16 ƩX3 = 23
𝑋̅1 = 2,2 𝑋̅2 = 3,2 𝑋̅3 = 4,6
Totals: Ʃ𝑋̅ = 3,33
X = 50
X 2 = 192
The researcher’s question was as follows: Is there a significant difference in the students’ perceptions
of continuous assessment as they progress in the semester?
Stated differently, the following null hypothesis needs to be tested:
H0: 1 = 2 = 3 with = 0,01
3.1 Choose an appropriate test statistic to test this hypothesis and calculate the test statistic. Present
your answers in a summary table. (8)
3.2 Determine the critical value that will help you decide whether or not you should reject the null
hypothesis at = 0,01. (1)
3.4 Interpret your findings in terms of the original problem statement. (2)
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QUESTION 4 [4]
Study the information provided in Table 3 and thereafter, answer the questions that follow.
Table 3
Methods of Instruction
Sum of Mean Square Sig.
Squares DF F
Between Groups 1183,189 3 394,396 3,728 0,012
Within Groups 32369,250 306 105,782
Total 33552,439 309
Research question: Is there a significant difference between the performance of the students in
IOP2601 according to the three methods of instruction, namely video, online class and self-study?
4.1 Based on the research question above, state the null hypothesis in words. (1)
4.2 Based on the ANOVA above, do you reject the null hypothesis?(1)
4.3 Interpret your rejection or non-rejection of the null hypothesis in plain language, in terms of the
original research question. (2)
QUESTION 5 [7]
Table 4 below provides you with preference scores obtained from the poll sent to both administrative
and academic employees.
Table 4
Preference Scores
Category In office 5 days per In office once per In office once per month
week week
Administrative 35 40 55
Academic 15 55 70
After analysing the responses, the chi square value was = 11,82.
5.1 Compile a contingency table to represent the information given in Table 4. (3)
5.4 Indicate your rejection or non-rejection of the null hypothesis and then interpret it in plain
language, in terms of the original research problem. (2)
TOTAL: [50]
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