Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

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    sectionInferential Statistics/Regression/Simple linear regression
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
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    p-value0.1692

    Question

    The regression formula for predicting a person’s height (y) from her or his weight (x) is ?= 100 + x If in a group the standard deviation of height is three times greater as that of weight, in that group the correlation between height and weight is equal to


    1. TRUE: 0.33
    2. FALSE: 0.5
    3. FALSE: 0.67

    1. 0.33: Correct
    2. 0.5: Incorrect
    3. 0.67: Incorrect