Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_eur-inferential_statistics-136-en_eur-inferential_statistics-136-en
    nameeur-inferential_statistics-136-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/Regression/Standardized coefficient
    typenum
    solution0.729
    tolerance0
    TypePerforming analysis
    ProgramSPSS
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy

    Question

    A researcher is interested in the influence of the drop in price for gasoline (bezine) on students who own a car. He wants to predict how many kilometers they will drive in in Januari 2015 [KM_JAN] by using a few predictors. For 202 students, the researcher has gathered the following data: 1) actual driven kilometers in Jan 2015 [KM_JAN], 2) actual driven kilometers in October 2014 [KM_OCT], 3) income for January 2015 [INCOME_JAN], 4) total kilometers traveled using public transport for February 2015 [PUB_TRANS], and 5) type of car [car] (1 = hybrid, 2 = sedan, 3 = suv).

    Open the data file.

    Report the standardized regression coefficient for driven kilometers in October 2014 [KM_OCT]? (3 decimals)

    Download: SPSS file, CSV file


    Solution

    The standardized regression coefficient for driven kilometers in October 2014 is 0.729.