Name: Types of Test vs Recall

Abstract: This dataset came from an experiment done in a Stats 310 class in the spring of 2007. They conducted an experiment to determine if the type of a test (multiple choice or free answer) could be associated with performance on that test. To do this, they put together a quiz with current political questions and current cultural questions. They made two versions of this quiz – one with and one without multiple choice answers. They gave this quiz to participants and also asked for a few demographics. A total of 176 participants took the quiz, 97 males and 79 females. Of these participants, 87 took the free response quiz and 89 took the multiple choice.

Variables (column):

1. Type of Test (1=Multiple Choice, 2=Free Response)
2. Number Correct (out of 10)
3. Gender (0=Female, 1=Male)
4. Race (1=White, none of the other values were given)
5. Class (1=Freshmen, 2=Sophomore, 3=Junior, 4=Senior, 5=Other)
6. Party Affiliation (1=Republican, 2=Democrat, 3=Other)

Possible Uses: Chi-squared, Interaction Terms, General Linear Model

References: Stats 310 Project, Spring 2007