Identify the explanatory and response variables in the following problems. You h
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Question
Identify the explanatory and response variables in the following problems. You have data on a large group of DWU students. Here are a few pairs of variables measured on this group of students. For each pair, determine which variable is the response variable, and which is the explanatory variable. Amount of time spent studying for a statistics exam and grade on the exam. Explanatory: ____________ Response: __________ Hours per week on Facebook and grade point average. Explanatory: ____________ Response: ___________ How sensitive to changes in water are coral reefs? To find out, scientists examined data on sea surface temperatures and coral growth per year at locations in the Red Sea. Explanatory: ___________ Response: ____________Explanation / Answer
1) a) Explanatory: Amount of time spent studying for a statistics exam.
Response : Grade on the exam.
b) Explanatory: Hours per week on Facebook.
Response: Grade point average.
2) a) Explanatory: Sensitivity to changes in water of coral reefs,
b) Response: Sea surface temperatures and coral growth per year at locations in the Red Sea.