A Researcher Wanted to See If There Was a Linear

question 15

Multiple Choice

A researcher wanted to see if there was a linear relationship between the length of a person's leg and the length of a person's arm. Suppose a regression analysis was run to predict the lengths of legs from the lengths of arms. What would it mean if the intercept were 6 and the slope of the regression line 1?

• A)On average, legs are 1 inch longer than arms.
• B)On average, arms are 1 inch longer than legs.
• C)On average, legs are 6 inches longer than arms.
• D)On average, arms are 6 inches longer than legs.

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