Exam 5: Pearson Correlation and Regression: Descriptive Aspects

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From a conceptual perspective,the tradition is to designate the independent variable as the _ variable and the dependent variable as the _ variable.

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Question 101

In least squares analysis,the slope and intercept are defined so as to minimize the _____ that the data points,considered collectively,are from the regression line.

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Question 102

Define the standard error of estimate and discuss how it is interpreted.

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Question 103

The __________ indicates the number of units variable Y changes as variable X changes by 1 unit.

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Question 104

Which type of relationship is graphed in the following scatterplot?

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Question 105

The sum of the cross products is a measure of _____.

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Question 106

If the value of variables X and Y are inversely related,then as a score on X the value of a score on Y .

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Question 107

Refer to the following data set. The regression equation for the prediction of Y values is _____.

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Question 108

Pearson correlation and regression can be used to determine the extent to which a data set approximates a ____________________ relationship.

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Question 109

Pearson correlation will detect linear and nonlinear relationships.

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Question 110

The magnitude of the correlation coefficient is indexed by its:

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Question 111

Which of the following linear relationships describes a situation in which the value of one variable increases as the value of the second variable decreases?

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Question 112

Which of the following linear relationships describes a situation in which the value of one variable decreases as the value of the second variable also decreases?

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Question 113

Which of the following r values indicates the weakest relationship between two variables?

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Question 114

If two variables are related in a fashion that is nonlinear,Pearson correlation:

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Question 115

The absolute magnitude of the standard error of the estimate is not meaningful.

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Question 116

The purpose of a scatterplot is to

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Question 117

Which correlation coefficient most closely represents the relationship depicted in the scatterplot below?

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Question 118

Which type of relationship is graphed in the following scatterplot?

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Question 119

Outliers are most likely to produce misleading results when:

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From a conceptual perspective,the tradition is to designate the independent variable as the _ variable and the dependent variable as the _ variable.

In least squares analysis,the slope and intercept are defined so as to minimize the _____ that the data points,considered collectively,are from the regression line.

Define the standard error of estimate and discuss how it is interpreted.

The __________ indicates the number of units variable Y changes as variable X changes by 1 unit.

Which type of relationship is graphed in the following scatterplot?

The sum of the cross products is a measure of _____.

If the value of variables X and Y are inversely related,then as a score on X the value of a score on Y .

Refer to the following data set. The regression equation for the prediction of Y values is _____.

Pearson correlation and regression can be used to determine the extent to which a data set approximates a ____________________ relationship.

Pearson correlation will detect linear and nonlinear relationships.

The magnitude of the correlation coefficient is indexed by its:

Which of the following linear relationships describes a situation in which the value of one variable increases as the value of the second variable decreases?

Which of the following linear relationships describes a situation in which the value of one variable decreases as the value of the second variable also decreases?

Which of the following r values indicates the weakest relationship between two variables?

If two variables are related in a fashion that is nonlinear,Pearson correlation:

The absolute magnitude of the standard error of the estimate is not meaningful.

The purpose of a scatterplot is to

Which correlation coefficient most closely represents the relationship depicted in the scatterplot below?

Which type of relationship is graphed in the following scatterplot?

Outliers are most likely to produce misleading results when:

Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries

Frequency and Probability Distributions

Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

Percentiles,percentile Ranks,standard Scores,and the Normal Distribution

Probability

Estimation and Sampling Distributions

Hypothesis Testing: Inferences About a Single Mean

Principles of Research Design and Statistical Preliminaries for Analyzing Bivariate Relationships

Independent Groups T-Test

Correlated Groups T-Test

One-Way Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Inferential Aspects

Chi-Square Test

Nonparametric Statistics

Two-Way Between-Subjects Analysis of Variance

Overview and Extension: Statistical Tests for More Complex Designs

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Exam 5: Pearson Correlation and Regression: Descriptive Aspects

From a conceptual perspective,the tradition is to designate the independent variable as the _____ variable and the dependent variable as the _____ variable.

In least squares analysis,the slope and intercept are defined so as to minimize the _____ that the data points,considered collectively,are from the regression line.

Define the standard error of estimate and discuss how it is interpreted.

The __________ indicates the number of units variable Y changes as variable X changes by 1 unit.

Which type of relationship is graphed in the following scatterplot?

The sum of the cross products is a measure of _____.

If the value of variables X and Y are inversely related,then as a score on X ____ the value of a score on Y ____.

Refer to the following data set. The regression equation for the prediction of Y values is _____.

Pearson correlation and regression can be used to determine the extent to which a data set approximates a ____________________ relationship.

Pearson correlation will detect linear and nonlinear relationships.

The magnitude of the correlation coefficient is indexed by its:

Which of the following linear relationships describes a situation in which the value of one variable increases as the value of the second variable decreases?

Which of the following linear relationships describes a situation in which the value of one variable decreases as the value of the second variable also decreases?

Which of the following r values indicates the weakest relationship between two variables?

If two variables are related in a fashion that is nonlinear,Pearson correlation:

The absolute magnitude of the standard error of the estimate is not meaningful.

The purpose of a scatterplot is to

Which correlation coefficient most closely represents the relationship depicted in the scatterplot below?

Which type of relationship is graphed in the following scatterplot?

Outliers are most likely to produce misleading results when:

Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries

Frequency and Probability Distributions

Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

Percentiles,percentile Ranks,standard Scores,and the Normal Distribution

Probability

Estimation and Sampling Distributions

Hypothesis Testing: Inferences About a Single Mean

Principles of Research Design and Statistical Preliminaries for Analyzing Bivariate Relationships

Independent Groups T-Test

Correlated Groups T-Test

One-Way Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Inferential Aspects

Chi-Square Test

Nonparametric Statistics

Two-Way Between-Subjects Analysis of Variance

Overview and Extension: Statistical Tests for More Complex Designs

Filters

From a conceptual perspective,the tradition is to designate the independent variable as the _ variable and the dependent variable as the _ variable.

If the value of variables X and Y are inversely related,then as a score on X the value of a score on Y .