1. In Figure 1.

9, which of the lines is the least square

regression line for the four points?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Question 1

ANSWER:
(c)

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Answer 1

2. In Figure 1.10, the correlation coefficients in increasing

order of r are
(a) (III),(II),(I),(IV) (b) (IV),(II),(I),(III) (c) (I),(IV),(II),(III) (d) None of the
above

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Question 2

ANSWER:
(c)

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Answer 2

3. For each time, given in (i) to (iv), decide whether using the
regression equation, derived from Table 1.4 to predict
weight, is an (a) interpolation or an (b) extrapolation
(i) 0
(ii) 6
(iii) 18
(iv)24

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Question 3

ANSWER:

COMMENT:

(i) (a)

Note that for (i) the data gives the

exact answer while the regression
line will give an approximate answer.

(ii) (a)
(iii)(b)
(iv)(b)

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Answer 3

4. If a value of a regression function is not an interpolation,

it is an extrapolation.
(a) True
(b) False

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Question 4

ANSWER:
(a) True

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Answer 4

5. A regression equation can only be found for positive data.

(a) True
(b) False

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Question 5

ANSWER:
(b) False

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Answer 5

6. Correlation and causation are the same.

(a) True
(b) False

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Question 6

ANSWER:
(b) False

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Answer 6

7. Scatter plots are graphs of functions.

(a) True
(b) False

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Question 7

ANSWER:
(b) False
COMMENT:
Some scatter plots are graphs of functions, but not
all are.

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Answer 7

8. A linear regression equation can only be calculated from a

table whose data points describe a function.
(a) True
(b) False

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Question 8

ANSWER:
(b) False

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Answer 8

9. The graph of a linear regression equations must pass

through at least one of the data points used to calculate it.
(a) True
(b) False

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Question 9

ANSWER:
(b) False

ConcepTest Section 1.6 Answer 9