The Information Below Is from the Multiple Regression Analysis Computer

question 125

Multiple Choice

The information below is from the multiple regression analysis computer output for 28 teams in
Major League Baseball. The model is designed to predict wins using attendance, payroll, batting
Average, home runs, stolen bases, errors, and team ERA.
The number of degrees of freedom to be used in determining the critical value of t to be used in a
Hypothesis test of the regression coefficients is:

• A) 27
• B) 26
• C) 22
• D) 21
• E) 20

---

Definitions:

Stanley Milgram

An American social psychologist best known for his controversial experiments on obedience to authority conducted in the 1960s.

Leon Festinger

A psychologist known for his theory of cognitive dissonance, which suggests that inconsistency among beliefs or behaviors causes psychological tension that people are motivated to reduce.

Philip Zimbardo

An American psychologist known for conducting the Stanford prison experiment, exploring how social situations can influence human behavior.

Collectivist Cultures

Societies that prioritize collective goals over individual achievements, emphasizing community and social interconnectedness.