Golf Handicaps Are Used to Allow Players of Differing Abilities

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Multiple Choice

Golf handicaps are used to allow players of differing abilities to play against one another in a fair match.Recently a sample of golfers was selected in an effort to develop a model for explaining the difference in handicaps.One independent variable of interest is the number of rounds played per year.Another is whether or not the player is using an "original" name brand club or a copy.In recent years,a number of smaller golf club manufacturers have attempted to copy major golf club designs and sell "copies" of original clubs such as the Big Bertha by Calloway.The resulting regression analysis containing both Rounds Played and a Dummy variable for Club Used is shown as follows: Given this information,which of the following statements is not correct?

• A)The overall regression model is insignificant at the alpha = .05 level.
• B)The Club Dummy variable is statistically significant in the model meaning that knowing that a player used an original club or copy is of value in knowing the player's handicap.
• C)The two independent variables do not explain a statistically significant portion of the variation in golf handicap.
• D)All of the above are not correct.

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Definitions:

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

A depressive disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest or ability to feel pleasure, unexplained weight loss, difficulty sleeping, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, suicidal thoughts, and either agitation or slowing down. The person must not be suffering from other disorders that may present as depression, such as schizoaffective disorder or a delusional disorder.

Depressive Episode

A period characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and other symptoms that disrupt daily functioning.

Hypomanic

A mood state characterized by persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, but less severe than full-blown mania, often seen in bipolar disorder.

Mania

A bipolar mood disorder characterized by flamboyance and expansiveness. A person experiencing a manic episode may go on shopping sprees, engage in sexually promiscuous behaviour, take on numerous, unrealistic work commitments, brag, and dominate others socially. In general, the person shows intolerance when the world does not cooperate with his or her momentary needs. Extreme or prolonged cases of mania are considered bona fide psychotic states, implying that the person is experiencing a break with reality. From the Greek mainomai, “to be mad.” See also hypomania.