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In a Study of Gender Typing of Toys, Fathers and Mothers

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In a study of gender typing of toys, fathers and mothers were asked to rate the gender appropriateness of toys on a scale of 1 (Definitely for girls) to 5 (Definitely for boys). The investigators did a regression analysis of the fathers' mean ratings vs. the mothers mean ratings for each toy. A computer-generated normal probability plot of the residuals is shown below. In a study of gender typing of toys, fathers and mothers were asked to rate the gender appropriateness of toys on a scale of 1 (Definitely for girls) to 5 (Definitely for boys). The investigators did a regression analysis of the fathers' mean ratings vs. the mothers mean ratings for each toy. A computer-generated normal probability plot of the residuals is shown below.   Write a brief paragraph describing the plot. Based on your description recommend to the investigators whether or not the appropriate assumption is met for simple linear regression. Write a brief paragraph describing the plot. Based on your description recommend to the investigators whether or not the appropriate assumption is met for simple linear regression.


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