A Study Examined the Number of Trees in a Variety

question 4

Essay

A study examined the number of trees in a variety of orange groves and the corresponding number of oranges that each grove produces in a given harvest year. Linear regression was calculated and the results are below.

linear regression results:
Dependent Variable:
oranges
Independent Variable: trees
Sample size: 9
R-sq = 0.886 s = 31394.7

$\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Parameter} & \text {Estimate} & \text { Std. Err. } \\\hline \text { Constant} & 390.59 & 16328.8 \\\hline \text {Trees }& 525.84 & 71.22 \\\hline\end{array}$





-Write the regression equation. Define all variables used in your equation.

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Definitions:

Shape Constancy

The cognitive ability to recognize objects as having a constant shape despite changes in perspective, distance, or lighting.

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in the images projected on the two retinas, which is used to perceive depth.

Context Effects

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception of a stimulus.

Perceptual Adaptation

The ability of the body to adjust to an environment or stimuli, changing the way it perceives sensory information over time.