Information Was Collected from Employee Records to Determine Whether There

question 19

Multiple Choice

Information was collected from employee records to determine whether there is an association
Between an employee's age and the number or workdays they miss. Partial excel results are
Summarized below:
Given this information alone, would you decide to continue with the regression analysis?

• A) Yes, because the information is based on a significant size sample.
• B) Yes, because the multiple r value is large.
• C) No, because the multiple r value is small.
• D) No, because the standard error value is more than 5.
• E) Yes, because the standard error value is more than 5.

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Definitions:

Decrease

A reduction in size, number, quantity, or extent.

Confidence Interval

An estimated interval of values which is likely to include an unknown population parameter, the estimate being based on the sample data.

Slope

A measure of the steepness or incline of a line, often representing the rate of change in a linear equation.

SPPS Regression Output

A reference to the outputs generated from statistical analysis conducted in SPSS software, concerning regression analysis.