Suppose Two Interrelated Independent Variables Each Has a

question 25

Multiple Choice

Suppose two interrelated independent variables each has a .30 bivariate correlation with a dependent variable, and their combined multiple correlation with the dependent variable is .40.Then:

• A)The two variables combined account for 60 percent of the variation in the dependent variable.
• B)The two variables combined account for 18 percent of the variation in the dependent variable.
• C)The two variables combined account for 16 percent of the variation in the dependent variable.
• D)The two variables combined account for 70% of the variation in the dependent variable.

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Definitions:

Hourly Wages

Hourly wages are payments made to workers based on the number of hours worked, typically quoted as an amount of money per hour.

Margin Of Error

The ± value added to and subtracted from a point estimate in order to develop an interval estimate of a population parameter.

Confidence

The degree to which one can feel assured or certain about an inference or prediction, often expressed as a percentage.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no effect or no difference, and it is subjected to a test to determine the likelihood of its accuracy.