Applicants for a Particular Job, Which Involves Extensive Travel in Spanish

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Essay

Applicants for a particular job, which involves extensive travel in Spanish speaking countries, must take a proficiency test in Spanish. The sample data below were obtained in a study of the relationship between the numbers of years applicants have studied Spanish (x)and their score on the test (y). $$\begin{array}{l} \begin{array} { c c c c c c c c c c c } \hline \mathrm { x } & 3 & 4 & 4 & 2 & 5 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 3 & 2 \\ \hline \mathrm { y } & 57 & 78 & 72 & 58 & 89 & 63 & 73 & 84 & 75 & 48 \\ \hline \end{array}\\ \hat { y } = 31.55 + 10.90 x \end{array}$$ A 99% confidence interval for the slope of the population regression line that relates test score to number of years of study is 5.05 to 16.75. Provide an interpretation of this confidence interval.

Comprehend the relationship between the coefficient of correlation and its square, the coefficient of determination.

Recognize the significance of the Pearson coefficient of correlation in defining the strength and direction of a linear relationship.

Analyze the conditions under which a regression model perfectly fits the data.

Determine the conditions necessary for employing linear regression analysis, including assumptions about the error term.

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