Tutorial 4
True or False
1. In simple regression analysis, if the slope of the line is positive, then there is a positive correlation between the
dependent variable y and the independent variable x.
2. In simple regression analysis, if they intercept is negative, then there is a negative correlation between the
dependent variable y and the independent variable x.
3. The variable that is being predicted in regression analysis is the independent variable.
4. The correlation coefficient r is always between -2 and +2.
5. A correlation coefficient of 0.95 indicates that the observations are widely scattered about the regression line.
6. The coefficient of determination can assume negative values.
7. If the least-squares equation relating the independent variable y and the dependent variable x for a given
problem is y = 2x + 5, then an increase of 1 unit in x is associated with an increase of 2 units in y.
8. In regression analysis, the units for the dependent and independent variables will always be the same.
9. A scatter plot is a graphical display of the dependent and independent variables under study.
10. If the correlation between the dependent and independent variables is +1, then the slope of the regression line
will also be +1.
11. When data are measured on two variables to determine a possible linear association between these variables,
the set of data is called bivariate data.
12. The least-squares equation minimizes the error sum of squares.
13. If your computed correlation coefficient r = +1.2, then you have better than a perfect positive correlation.
14. The variable that is being predicted in regression analysis is the dependent variable.
15. One might expect that there is a positive correlation between the age of his/her computer and its resale value.
16. Simple regression analysis is used when several independent variables contribute to the variation of the
dependent variable.
Multiple Choice
1. In simple linear regression analysis with x representing the independent variable and y representing the
dependent variable, if the y intercept is negative, then
a. the correlation between x and y is negative.
b. the correlation between x and y is positive.
c. the correlation between x and y could be either negative, positive, or zero.
d. the value of the predicted y value is always negative.
2. In the simple linear regression model with x representing the independent variable and y representing the
dependent variable, correlation analysis is used to
a. find the least-squares regression line.
b. find the slope of the regression line.
c. measure the strength of the linear relationship between x and y.
d. draw a scatter plot.
3. In the simple linear regression model, if there is a very strong correlation between the independent and
dependent variables, then the correlation coefficient should be
a. close to -1.
b. close to +l.
c. close to either -1 or +l.
d. close to zero.
4. The least-squares equation for the line of best fit
a. minimizes the error sum of squares.
b. maximizes the error sum of squares.
c. does not change the error sum of squares.
d. does none of the above.
5. A negative correlation coefficient between the dependent variable y and the independent variable x
indicates that
a. large values of x are associated with small values of y.
b. large values of x are associated with large values of y.
c. small values of x are associated with small values of y.
d. none of the above answers are correct.
6. In simple linear regression analysis, there
a. is only one independent variable in the model.
b. could be several linear independent variables in the model.
c. is only one nonlinear term in the model.
d. is at least one nonlinear term in the model.
7. For the regression equationg = 2(1- x), the correlation coefficient
a. is +2.
b. is -2.
c. is -1.
d. cannot be determined from the information given.
8. You are given the following set of observations for the independent variable x and the dependent variable y:
x -3 -1 1 3
y 8 4 5 -1
The correlation coefficient is
a. -1.0.
b. -0.8971.
c. +1.
d. 0.8971.
9. You are given the following set of observations for the independent variable x and the dependent variable y:
x -3 -1 1 3
y 8 4 5 -1
The coefficient of determination is
a. -1.0.
b. -0.8048.
c. +1.
d. 0.8048.
10. You are given the following set of observations for the independent variable x and the dependent variable y:
x -3 -1 1 3
y 8 4 5 -1
The least-squares linear regression equation is
a. ŷ = -1.3 + 4x.
b. ŷ = 4.0 - 1.3x.
c. ŷ = -1.3 - 0.8971x.
d. ŷ = -0.897 - 1.3x.
11. Given the following information:
∑ 𝑥 = 24 , ∑ 𝑦 = 16 , ∑ 𝑥 2 = 180 , ∑ 𝑦 2 = 90 , ∑ 𝑥𝑦 = 75 , 𝑛 = 10
The correlation coefficient will be
a. 0.4122.
b. 0.1700.
c. 0.2990.
d. 0.5683
12. Given the following information:
∑ 𝑥 = 24 , ∑ 𝑦 = 16 , ∑ 𝑥 2 = 180 , ∑ 𝑦 2 = 90 , ∑ 𝑥𝑦 = 75 , 𝑛 = 10
The least-squares estimate of b is
a. 2.3176.
b. 0.7176.
c. 0.8824.
d. 1.8990.