Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Correlation analysis produces a statistic that estimates the size of the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable.
2. Pearson’s r is a measure of association known as a correlation coefficient.
3. The y-intercept is the value of y when x equals zero.
4. In the equation y = a + b(x), x represents the value of the dependent variable.
5. Researchers typically report the adjusted R-square value because they lack confidence in
the actual R-square.
1. False (Regression analysis does this)
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False (it is to account for random error associated with samples)
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A) no electoral votes because it is not a state. B) three electoral votes, even though it is not a state. C) five members in the House of Representatives, so it has five electoral votes. D) thirteen electoral votes, representing the thirteen original colonies. E) two members in the Senate, so it has two electoral votes.
Which of the following sources was identified in the text as having been evaluated in a value neutral fashion?
a. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) b. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) c. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) d. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
All of the following actions are advantages of federalism EXCEPT ________
A.the dispersal of power among different leaders B.increase in opportunities for citizen participation C.decrease in electoral competition D.increase in government efficiency and policy responsiveness