A Researcher Is Trying to Decide Whether or Not to Add

question 14

Essay

A researcher is trying to decide whether or not to add another variable to his model. He has estimated the following model from a sample of 28 observations. = 23.62 + 18.86x₁ + 24.72x₂
SSE = 1,425 SSR = 1,326
He has also estimated the model with an additional variable x₃. The results are = 25.32 + 15.29x₁ + 7.63x₂ + 12.72x₃
SSE = 1,300 SSR = 1,451
What advice would you give this researcher? Use a .05 level of significance.

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Acknowledge the role of cultural knowledge and scientific methods in shaping our understanding of social phenomena.

Grasp the concept of confirmation bias and its effects on information processing.

Appreciate the scientific approach to studying social psychology and its emphasis on empirical evidence.

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