Chapter 1. What is statistics?

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Questions 1-2

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Question 1.1

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Incorrect. Prediction error is also called “residual.”
Correct. Prediction error is also called “residual.”
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Question 1.2

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Incorrect. Residual is the vertical distance from a data point to the regression line.
Correct. Residual is the vertical distance from a data point to the regression line.
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Questions 3-4

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Question 1.3

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Incorrect. Because we want the best fit of the regression line to the data, we want the “smallest” sum of square residuals.
Correct. Because we want the best fit of the regression line to the data, we want the “smallest” sum of square residuals.
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Question 1.4

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Incorrect. We want the errors to be as small as possible.
Correct. We want the errors to be as small as possible.
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Question 5

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Question 1.5

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Incorrect. The smallest SSE given in the table is 55.78.
Correct. The smallest SSE given in the table is 55.78.
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Questions 6-7

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Question 1.6

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Incorrect. Since \(b = r \frac{ s_{y} }{ s_{x} } \), the value of slope, b, is computed using “r”.
Correct. Since \(b = r \frac{ s_{y} }{ s_{x} } \), the value of slope, b, is computed using “r”.
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Question 1.7

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Incorrect. \(a = \overline{y} - b \overline{x} \), so you need the value of slope in order to compute y-intercept.
Correct. \(a = \overline{y} - b \overline{x} \), so you need the value of slope in order to compute y-intercept.
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Questions 8-9

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Question 1.8

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Incorrect. In the equation ŷ = 2.034 + 0.051x, y-intercept is 2.034.
Correct. In the equation ŷ = 2.034 + 0.051x, y-intercept is 2.034.
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Question 1.9

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Incorrect. In a regression line, slope tells us the average change in Y as X increases by one-unit. Thus, the question is basically asking, “What is the slope?” In the least squares equation: ŷ = 2.034 + 0.051x, slope is 0.051.
Correct. In a regression line, slope tells us the average change in Y as X increases by one-unit. Thus, the question is basically asking, “What is the slope?” In the least squares equation: ŷ = 2.034 + 0.051x, slope is 0.051.
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Question 10

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Question 1.10

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Incorrect. X is composite ACT score and ACT scores are measured in points. So, a one-unit increase in X is a one point increase in composite ACT score.
Correct. X is composite ACT score and ACT scores are measured in points. So, a one-unit increase in X is a one point increase in composite ACT score.
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Questions 11-13

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Question 1.11

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Incorrect. Predicting a graduating GPA of 2.034 for a zero composite ACT score is ludicrous.
Correct. Predicting a graduating GPA of 2.034 for a zero composite ACT score is ludicrous.
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Question 1.12

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Incorrect. Slope tells us the average increase in number of calories for a one gram increase in fat. In the regression line calories = 237.54 + 10.4 fat, slope = 10.4.
Correct. Slope tells us the average increase in number of calories for a one gram increase in fat. In the regression line calories = 237.54 + 10.4 fat, slope = 10.4.
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Question 1.13

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Incorrect. y-intercept tells us the value of Y when X = 0. In the regression line calories = 237.54 + 10.4 fat, y-intercept is 237.54.
Correct. y-intercept tells us the value of Y when X = 0. In the regression line calories = 237.54 + 10.4 fat, y-intercept is 237.54.
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