Past data has shown that the regression line relating the final score and the mi
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Question
Past data has shown that the regression line relating the final score and the midterm score for students who take statistics from a certain professor is: final = 50 + 0.5 × One interpretation of the slope is:
a. a student who scored 0 on the midterm would be predicted to score 50 on the final.
b. a student who scored 0 on the final would be predicted to score 50 on the midterm.
c. a student who scored 10 points higher than another student on the midterm would be predicted to score 10 points higher than the other student on the final.
d. students only receive half as much credit (.5) for a correct answer on the final compared to a correct answer on the midterm.
Explanation / Answer
Correct Option is D
students only receive half as much credit (.5) for a correct answer on the final compared to a correct answer on the midterm.