Questions from Essentials of Statistics


Q: The data for gas mileage and engine displacement for 121 vehicles from

The data for gas mileage and engine displacement for 121 vehicles from Exercise 4.78 are provided on the WeissStats site. a. Decide whether finding a regression line for the data is reasonable. If so,...

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Q: When responses are not obtained from some of the individuals in the

When responses are not obtained from some of the individuals in the sample because either those individuals cannot be reached or refuse to participate, we have nonresponse bias. a. Discuss some of the...

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Q: The data from Exercise 4.80 for volume, in cubic

The data from Exercise 4.80 for volume, in cubic feet, and diameter at breast height, in inches, for 70 shortleaf pines are on the WeissStats site. a. Decide whether finding a regression line for the...

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Q: In the paper “Total Body Composition by Dual-Photon (

In the paper “Total Body Composition by Dual-Photon (153Gd) Absorptiometry” (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 40, pp. 834–839), R. Mazess et al. studied methods for quantifying body compos...

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Q: J. Greene and J. Touchstone conducted a study on the

J. Greene and J. Touchstone conducted a study on the relationship between the estriol levels of pregnant women and the birth weights of their children. Their findings, “Urinary Tract Estriol: An Index...

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Q: What can you say about SSE, SSR, and the utility

What can you say about SSE, SSR, and the utility of the regression equation for making predictions if a. r2 = 1? b. r2 = 0?

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Q: As we noted, because of the regression identity, we can

As we noted, because of the regression identity, we can express the coefficient of determination in terms of the total sum of squares and the error sum of squares as r2 = 1 − SSE/SST. a. Explain why t...

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Q: What is one purpose of the linear correlation coefficient?

What is one purpose of the linear correlation coefficient?

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Q: The linear correlation coefficient is also known by another name. What

The linear correlation coefficient is also known by another name. What is it?

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Q: A quantitative data set has mean 15 and standard deviation 2.

A quantitative data set has mean 15 and standard deviation 2. At least what percentage of the observations lie between 7 and 23?

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