The Statistical Significance of the Linear Relationship Between X and Y

question 70

True/False

The statistical significance of the linear relationship between X and Y may be tested by examining the hypotheses: H₀: β₁ ≠ 0;H₁: β₁ = 0.

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Definitions:

True Mean

The actual average value of a population or dataset, often estimated through sample means in statistical analysis.

Variance

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of data points, calculated as the average squared deviation from the mean.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter with a specified degree of confidence.

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