A Regression Equation Was Derived from a Small Sample in Which

question 9

Multiple Choice

A regression equation was derived from a small sample in which X and Y are correlated .6. The equation is Y ´ = .6 X + 15. Suppose this equation were applied to a second sample. It is likely that the correlation between the scores predicted from this equation and the observed scores will be

• A)0
• B)less than 0.6.
• C)approximately 0.6.
• D)greater than 0.6.

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