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Quiz Week 3
8. Suppose that the data points all fall on the line Y = 40 − 8X , and that there is variation
in X . What is the coefficient of correlation between X and Y ?
A. 1
B. 0
C. Not defined - math error
D. -1
9. Which of the following gives the amount of variation in Y that can be attributed to the
regression line?
A. TSS
B. ESS
C. R2
D. r
10. Why do we use the t distribution when constructing intercept coefficient confidence
intervals?
A. Because we don’t usually assume normality
B. Because it is flatter than the normal curve, so we get slightly wider intervals
C. Because we need to estimate error variance
D. Because the intercept coefficient estimate includes some of the inaccuracy of
the slope coefficient estimate