Slopes
What is the appropriate conclusion based on the following scenario? The p-value is 0.03, and the significance level is 0.05.
Accept the null hypothesis
Reject the null hypothesis
Cannot determine the conclusion
Fail to reject the null hypothesis
In simple linear regression analysis, what does the slope represent?
Proportion of variance in Y explained by X.
Change in response variable per one unit increase in explanatory variable.
Average value of response variable Y when explanatory variable X equals zero.
Difference between actual and predicted values of Y.
If the p-value is less than the significance level, what is the conclusion regarding the null hypothesis?
Cannot determine the conclusion
Reject the null hypothesis
Fail to reject the null hypothesis
Accept the null hypothesis
To determine whether a causal relationship exists between exercise frequency and stress levels, which statistical method would provide more reliable evidence beyond simple regression analysis?
Performing multiple linear regressions including other lifestyle factors such as diet and sleeping patterns
Calculating Pearson’s correlation coefficient between reported exercise frequency and stress levels from surveys
Using historical data on exercise routines and medical records documenting stress-related conditions
Conducting a randomized controlled trial measuring stress responses after controlled exercise interventions.
In conducting a significance test for (the slope) in simple linear regression analysis, what is your null hypothesis usually stated as?
where is population mean score
where is Pearson's correlation coefficient
If the p-value for a test of the slope of a regression model is 0.03, what is the most appropriate conclusion if we use a significance level of 0.05?
There is sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis that the slope is zero.
The correlation between variables in the model is not significant.
A type II error has definitely been made in testing the hypothesis.
There is not enough evidence to reject the null hypothesis that the slope is zero.
What are the degrees of freedom for the t-distribution when testing the slope of a regression model with only one parameter?
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n-2
n+1
n-1

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What is the distribution of the slope estimate when the assumptions of a linear regression model are satisfied and the null hypothesis is true?
Chi-square distribution
F-distribution
T-distribution
Normal distribution
If researchers find a significant positive slope in a regression model relating coffee consumption to productivity, what must they consider before claiming that drinking coffee causes increased productivity?
The strength of the linear relationship as measured by the coefficient of determination ().
The possibility of lurking or confounding variables influencing both coffee intake and productivity levels.
Ensuring that there are no outliers in data points representing coffee consumption and productivity.
Verifying that productivity is measured consistently across all participants in the study.
What is the significance level in hypothesis testing?
The probability of making a Type I error
The threshold for determining whether to reject the null hypothesis
The level of confidence in the alternative hypothesis
The probability of making a Type II error