Exam 13: Linear Regression and Correlation

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What is the correlation coefficient developed by Karl Pearson formally known as? ____________________________________

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In plotting paired data in a scatter diagram,the dependent variable scaled on the ___________________

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A company wants to study the relationship between an employee's length of employment and their number of workdays absent.The company collected the following information on a random sample of seven employees. A company wants to study the relationship between an employee's length of employment and their number of workdays absent.The company collected the following information on a random sample of seven employees.   What is the dependent variable (Y)? _____________________ What is the dependent variable (Y)? _____________________

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To test the significance of Pearson's r,we use the standard normal z distribution.

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A t test is used to test the significance of the coefficient of correlation.

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A company wants to study the relationship between an employee's length of employment and their number of workdays absent.The company collected the following information on a random sample of seven employees. A company wants to study the relationship between an employee's length of employment and their number of workdays absent.The company collected the following information on a random sample of seven employees.   What is the meaning of a negative slope? _________________________ What is the meaning of a negative slope? _________________________

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A company wants to study the relationship between an employee's length of employment and their number of workdays absent.The company collected the following information on a random sample of seven employees.

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A sales manager for an advertising agency believes there is a relationship between the number of contacts and the amount of the sales.To verify this belief,the following data was collected: A sales manager for an advertising agency believes there is a relationship between the number of contacts and the amount of the sales.To verify this belief,the following data was collected:   What is the value of the coefficient of correlation? What is the value of the coefficient of correlation?

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Using the following information: Using the following information:     The regression equation is: Using the following information:     The regression equation is: The regression equation is:

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A scatter diagram is a graph that portrays the correlation between a dependent variable and an independent variable.

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How does the prediction interval for an individual value of Y compare to the confidence interval for the mean value of Y? _______________

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What is the variable used to predict another variable called?

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How do we designate the sample coefficient of correlation? _____

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The coefficient of correlation,r,is often referred to as Spearman's rho.

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In the least squares equation, In the least squares equation,   = 10 + 20X the value of 20 indicates = 10 + 20X the value of 20 indicates

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A confidence interval can be determined for the mean value of Y for a given value of X.

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In a regression analysis every value of y is converted to z with the following formula: z = log(y).What is the conversion called? _______

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In order to visualize the regression equation line,we can draw a scatter diagram.

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A sales manager for an advertising agency believes there is a relationship between the number of contacts and the amount of the sales.To verify this belief,the following data was collected: A sales manager for an advertising agency believes there is a relationship between the number of contacts and the amount of the sales.To verify this belief,the following data was collected:   What is the regression equation? What is the regression equation?

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Using the following information: Using the following information:     What is the standard error of the estimate? Using the following information:     What is the standard error of the estimate? What is the standard error of the estimate?

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