A Professor Wants to Determine If Students' Final Exam Scores

question 44

Multiple Choice

A professor wants to determine if students' final exam scores in a course can be predicted based on their scores on the first test.The quantitative index the professor is likely using in this situation is the

• A) prediction product.
• B) contingency score.
• C) covariation cross product.
• D) correlation coefficient.

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Definitions:

Estimated Parameters

Quantitative values derived from sample data that serve as best guesses for the parameters of the population from which the sample was drawn.

Multinomial Population

A population in statistical analysis where each member can belong to one of several or many different categories.

Classes or Categories

Distinct groups or divisions within a dataset or population, used to organize, analyze, or classify information.

Freshmen

Students in their first year of study in a secondary or post-secondary educational institution.