Statistics for Business and Economics (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134506593
Author: James T. McClave, P. George Benson, Terry Sincich
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12.10, Problem 12.116ACI
Reality TV and cosmetic surgery. Refer to the Body Image: An International Journal of Research (March 2010) study of the influence of reality TV shows on one's desire to undergo cosmetic surgery, Exercise 12.17 (p. 701). Recall that psychologists modeled desire to have cosmetic surgery (y) as a
- a. In step 1 of the stepwise regression, how many t-tests will be performed?
- b. In step 2 of the stepwise regression, how many t-tests will be performed?
- c. Access the data saved in the file and run the stepwise regression. Which independent variables comprise the best subset of variables for predicting one's desire to have cosmetic surgery?
- d. Do you recommend using the resulting stepwise regression model for predicting one's desire to have cosmetic surgery or do you recommend further analysis? Explain your reasoning.
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Statistics for Business and Economics (13th Edition)
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