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There is not enough evidence to conclude that the linear regression equation predicts statistics performance based on math aptitude scores. The null hypothesis that the slope of the regression line (β) equals 0 cannot be rejected.

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Psych Stat Problem and Answers

There is not enough evidence to conclude that the linear regression equation predicts statistics performance based on math aptitude scores. The null hypothesis that the slope of the regression line (β) equals 0 cannot be rejected.

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Last year, five randomly selected students took a math aptitude test before they began their statistics

course. The Statistics


Department has three questions:
 What linear regression equation best predicts statistics performance, based on math aptitude scores?
 If a student made an 80 on the aptitude test, what grade would we expect her to make in statistics?
In the table below, the x i column shows scores on the aptitude test. Similarly, the y i column shows statistics grades.
Student xi yi xy y2 x2
1 95 85 8075 7225 9025
2 85 95 8075 9025 7225
3 80 70 5600 4900 6400
4 70 65 4550 4225 4900
5 60 70 4200 4900 3600
390 385 30,500 30,275 31,150

Find the following:

1.) Plot the scatter diagram for the given data.

Scatter Plot of Test Aptitude and Grades of the Students


100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100

2.) Find the equation of the regression line. 3.) Find the point estimate of the grade when the student aptitude test
^y =a+bx Σ xy =30,500 is 80.
Σ x =390 Σ y 2=30 ,275 ^y =a+bx
Σ y=385 Σ x 2=¿ ¿ 27.08+0.64 x
¿ 27.08+0.64 (80)
nΣxy−ΣxΣy ¿ 27.08+51.2
b= 2
n Σx −( Σx)
2
^y =78.28 ≈ 78
5 ( 30,500 )−(390)(385)
¿
5 (31,150 )−(390) 2
b=0.64
Σ x 390
x́= = =78
n 5
Σ x 385
ý= = =77
n 5
a= ý−b x́
¿ 77−( 0.64 ) ( 78 )
a=27.08
^y =27.08+ 0.64 x

1.) What is the null hypothesis?


H 0 : β=0
2.) What is the alternative hypothesis?
H1: β ≠ 0
α =0.05
3.) What is the test statistic to be used?
Sx √ n−1(b−β 0)
t=
Se
4.) What is the appropriate critical region?
t >t a ,n−2
t >t 0.05,3
t >2.353
5.) What is the actual value of the test statistic?
n Σ x 2−(Σ x )2
S x 2=
n(n−1)
¿ 5 ( 31,150 )−¿ ¿
S x 2=182.5 Sx=13.51

S y 2=n Σ y 2−¿ ¿
¿ 5 ( 30 ,275 )−¿ ¿
S y 2=157.5

n−1
Se 2 = (sy 2−b2 sx 2 )
n−2
4
¿ ¿
3
Se 2 =110.33 S e =10.50

s x √ n−1(b−β 0 )
t=
Se
13.51 ( √ 4 ) ( 0.64−0 )
¿
10.50
t=1.65
6.) What is the statistical decision?
t >2.353
1.65>2.353
False, Fail to reject H0
7.) What is the statistical conclusion?
Therefore, β=0.

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