A medical school uses several indices when making decisions about applicants for medical training. The Dean of the medical school believes that the medical school entrance exam is the most predictive indicator of success in training. The medical school psychologist however is concerned that the psychological profile and the interview are not given the weight they deserve in making decisions. How could they determine whether the entrance exam alone predicts as well as some combination of the three measures? What correlation test would you choose to answer the question?
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer:
Multiple regression analysis
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What will be an ideal response?
If you were to develop a linear regression equation that predicts the number of victimizations from age, what would be the Y-intercept (a) of the regression equation?
a. –166.86
b. –3.39
c. 3.27
d. –.29
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(a) what the student says (b) what the student does (c) what the student writes (d) what the student thinks