Exam 19: Correlation Analysis and Regression Analysis

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Although the least-squares regression line provides a reasonable fit of the data points, there are some deviations in the sample data about the line.

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A 95% confidence interval means

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The Pearson correlation coefficient measures the degree to which there is a linear association between two intervally scaled variables.

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The unexplained variation in Y is estimated by n ^ Σ\Sigma Yi - Y1)2 i=1

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An independent variable which takes a small number 3 or 4) of discrete values is often termed a dummy variable.

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There are ______ degrees of freedom associated with a sample variance

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In analysis of variance, if RHO = 0, the explained variance is

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Regression is an analysis of dependence technique since it involves a dependent variable as the focus of analysis.

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One of the best ways to analyze relationships between two sets of nominal data is by doing

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To examine the association between two variables after controlling for the other variables the researcher should use

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In interpreting parameter coefficients, β\beta indicates that if the independent variable X is changed by one unit, the dependent variable Y will change by β\beta units.In multiple regression, we add the constraint that the values of all other independent variables remain constant.

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In regression analysis, the dependent variable is sometimes called the predictor variable.

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^ Consider the estimated relationship: Y = 50 + 50X. 1-The average level of Y, if X = 0, is 50. 2-For each unit increase in α\alpha , Y will increase by 50 units. 3-For each unit increase in X, Y will increase by 50 units.

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r2 is the square of the correlation between X and Y and also the ^ square of the correlation between Y and Y.

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A least squares criterion minimizes the squared vertical deviations from the regression line.

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A regression model can accurately predict the level of a dependent variable in a changing market environment.

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The model: Y = α\alpha + β\beta X2 + e hypothesizes a curvilinear relationship between X and Y.

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A confidence coefficient is denoted by the symbol

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Consider the following: Consider the following:   Based on the above information, which of these statements is not true? ^ Based on the above information, which of these statements is not true? ^

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A term used to characterize the relative flatness or peakedness of a distribution of variable values is

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