1031. Who is known as the Father of Western Philosophy?
A. thales
B. plato
C. socrates
D. aristotle
✅ The correct answer is option A.
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1032. The data are the same as for question 4 above. The relationship between number of beers consumed (x) and blood alcohol content (y) was studied in 16 male college students by using least squares regression. The following regression equation was obtained from this study: != -0.0127 + 0.0180x Suppose that the legal limit to drive is a blood alcohol content of 0.08. If Ricky consumed 5 beers the model would predict that he would be____________
A. 0.09 above the legal limit
B. 0.0027 below the legal limit
C. 0.0027 above the legal limit
D. 0.0733 above the legal limit
✅ The correct answer is option B.
1033. Who said number is the essence and basis of all things?
A. descartes
B. pythagoras
C. anaxagoras
D. kant
✅ The correct answer is option B.
1034. In regression analysis, if the independent variable is measured in kilograms, the dependent variable ______
A. must also be in kilograms
B. must be in some unit of weight
C. cannot be in kilograms
D. can be any units
✅ The correct answer is option D.
1035. According to Anaximenes— is the first principle
A. fire
B. water
C. infinite
D. air
✅ The correct answer is option D.
1036. The arche of things is apeiron, according to ——
A. plato
B. socrates
C. tales
D. anaximander
✅ The correct answer is option D.
1037. If the coefficient of determination is a positive value, then the regression equation__________
A. must have a positive slope
B. must have a negative slope
C. could have either a positive or a negative slope
D. must have a positive y intercept
✅ The correct answer is option C.
1038. The correlation coefficient is used to determine________
A. A specific value of the y-variable given a specific value of the x-variable
B. A specific value of the x-variable given a specific value of the y-variable
C. The strength of the relationship between the x and y variables
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option C.
1039. In a regression and correlation analysis if r 2 = 1, then ___________
A. SSE = SST
B. SSE = 1
C. SSR = SSE
D. SSR = SST
✅ The correct answer is option D.
1040. The number of accidents in a city during 2010 is___________
A. Discrete variable
B. Continuous variable
C. Qualitative variable
D. Constant
✅ The correct answer is option B.