Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_vufgb-correlation-001-en_vufgb-correlation-001-en
    namevufgb-correlation-001-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Bivariate statistics/Correlation, Inferential Statistics/Regression, Inferential Statistics/Regression/Simple linear regression, Inferential Statistics/Regression/Equation
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation, Case
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Thinking

    Question

    In a particular study with 100 participants, the sample mean of X is 75 with a standard deviation of 5.8. Moreover, the sample mean of Y is 50 with a standard deviation of 2.4. The estimated regression equation is: Y’ = 17.8 - 0.26X. What is the (Pearson) correlation coefficient for the association between X and Y?


    1. FALSE: 0.11
    2. FALSE: 0.63
    3. TRUE: -0.63
    4. FALSE: -0.11