The Accompanying Data Were Compiled by the Superintendent of Schools

question 195

Multiple Choice

The accompanying data were compiled by the superintendent of schools in a large metropolitan area. The table shows the average SAT verbal scores of high school seniors during the 5 years since the district implemented its "back-to-basics" program. Determine the equation of the least-squares line for these data.

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Definitions:

Informed Consent

A principle that requires providing all necessary information about a procedure or research study to participants, allowing them to voluntarily decide whether to participate.

Experimenter Biasing

Refers to a situation in research where the expectations or preferences of the researcher inadvertently influence the participants or the results of the study.

Demand Characteristics

Subtle cues or signals in an experimental environment that influence the participants' behavior or responses.

Deception

The act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid.