Complete the Following Sentence: a Small Standard Deviation (Relative to the Value

question 6

Multiple Choice

Complete the following sentence: A small standard deviation (relative to the value of the mean itself)

• A)indicates that the mean is a poor fit of the data.
• B)indicates that you should analyse your data with a non-parametric test.
• C)indicates that data points are close to the mean (i.e.the mean is a good fit of the data).
• D)indicates that the data points are distant from the mean.

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Definitions:

Negatively Related

A term describing the relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength of the relationship between two variables and their direction (positive or negative).

y-Intercept Coefficient

The constant term in a linear regression model, representing the value of the dependent variable when all independent variables are set to zero.

Simple Linear Regression

A regression model that estimates the relationship between a dependent variable and one independent variable using a straight line.