Calculate the t statistic for each slope, at significance level = 0.01.

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Simple regression was employed to establish the effects of childhood exposure to lead. The effective sample size was about 122 subjects. The independent variable was the level of dentin lead (parts per million). Below are regressions using various dependent variables.
 
(a) Calculate the t statistic for each slope, at significance level = 0.01. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Dependent Variable R^2 Estimated Slope Standard Error t calculated p-value  
Highest grade achieved 0.028 -0.030 0.002   0.000  
Reading grade equivalent 0.159 -0.033 0.034   0.334  
Class Standing 0.052 -0.010 0.018   0.580  
Absence from school 0.063 5.200 1.890   0.007  
Grammatical reasoning 0.090 0.128 0.073   0.082  
Vocabulary 0.149 -0.107 0.057   0.063  
Hand-eye coordination 0.055 0.096 0.034   0.006  
Reaction time 0.029 10.200 6.340   0.110  
Minor antisocial behavior 0.025 -0.567 0.317   0.076  

 

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