TABLE 17-11 A Logistic Regression Model Was Estimated in Order to Predict

question 194

Short Answer

TABLE 17-11
A logistic regression model was estimated in order to predict the probability that a randomly chosen university or college would be a private university using information on mean total Scholastic Aptitude Test score (SAT)at the university or college,the room and board expense measured in thousands of dollars (Room/Brd),and whether the TOEFL criterion is at least 550 (Toefl550 = 1 if yes,0 otherwise.)The dependent variable,Y,is school type (Type = 1 if private and 0 otherwise).
-Referring to Table 17-11,what is the p-value of the test statistic when testing whether SAT makes a significant contribution to the model in the presence of the other independent variables?

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Definitions:

Achievement Test

A test designed to assess a person's level of skill, knowledge, or accomplishment in a particular area.

Mastery

The comprehensive knowledge or skilled proficiency gained in a particular subject or activity.

Subject

The person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with, especially in a sentence's grammatical construction.

Test-Retest Procedures

A method of determining the reliability of a test by administering it to the same group of individuals at two different points in time.