Linear Regression and

Correlation

Lecture 5

McGraw-Hill/Irwin ©The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2008

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 Understand and interpret the terms dependent and

independent variable.
 Calculate and interpret the coefficient of correlation,
the coefficient of determination, and the standard
error of estimate.
 Conduct a test of hypothesis to determine whether
the coefficient of correlation in the population is zero.
 Calculate the least squares regression line.
 Construct and interpret confidence and prediction
intervals for the dependent variable.

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