
a)
To construct a
a)

Explanation of Solution
Given:
The data is,
Student | Posttest | Final Exam |
1 | 100 | 98 |
2 | 96 | 97 |
3 | 88 | 88 |
4 | 100 | 100 |
5 | 100 | 100 |
6 | 96 | 78 |
7 | 80 | 68 |
8 | 68 | 47 |
9 | 92 | 90 |
10 | 96 | 94 |
11 | 88 | 84 |
12 | 92 | 93 |
13 | 68 | 57 |
14 | 84 | 84 |
15 | 84 | 81 |
16 | 88 | 83 |
17 | 72 | 84 |
18 | 88 | 93 |
19 | 72 | 57 |
20 | 88 | 83 |
Calculation:
Following is the scatter plot:
The assumption of linearity holds in the scatter plot.
b)
To find regression equation.
b)

Answer to Problem 12.28E
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The data is,
Student | Posttest | Final Exam |
1 | 100 | 98 |
2 | 96 | 97 |
3 | 88 | 88 |
4 | 100 | 100 |
5 | 100 | 100 |
6 | 96 | 78 |
7 | 80 | 68 |
8 | 68 | 47 |
9 | 92 | 90 |
10 | 96 | 94 |
11 | 88 | 84 |
12 | 92 | 93 |
13 | 68 | 57 |
14 | 84 | 84 |
15 | 84 | 81 |
16 | 88 | 83 |
17 | 72 | 84 |
18 | 88 | 93 |
19 | 72 | 57 |
20 | 88 | 83 |
Calculation:
Using excel,
The regression equation is,
c)
To explain if data present sufficient evidence to indicate that final exam score is linearly related to the posttest score.
c)

Answer to Problem 12.28E
Data present sufficient evidence to indicate that final exam score is linearly related to the posttest score.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The data is,
Student | Posttest | Final Exam |
1 | 100 | 98 |
2 | 96 | 97 |
3 | 88 | 88 |
4 | 100 | 100 |
5 | 100 | 100 |
6 | 96 | 78 |
7 | 80 | 68 |
8 | 68 | 47 |
9 | 92 | 90 |
10 | 96 | 94 |
11 | 88 | 84 |
12 | 92 | 93 |
13 | 68 | 57 |
14 | 84 | 84 |
15 | 84 | 81 |
16 | 88 | 83 |
17 | 72 | 84 |
18 | 88 | 93 |
19 | 72 | 57 |
20 | 88 | 83 |
Calculation:
Using excel,
The p-value = 6.22E-07 < 0.05 hence rejecting null hypothesis. Hence, data present sufficient evidence to indicate that final exam score is linearly related to the posttest score.
d)
To find the 99% confidence interval for slope of the regression equation.
d)

Answer to Problem 12.28E
the 99% confidence interval for slope of the regression equation= (0.7767,1.7468)
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The data is,
Student | Posttest | Final Exam |
1 | 100 | 98 |
2 | 96 | 97 |
3 | 88 | 88 |
4 | 100 | 100 |
5 | 100 | 100 |
6 | 96 | 78 |
7 | 80 | 68 |
8 | 68 | 47 |
9 | 92 | 90 |
10 | 96 | 94 |
11 | 88 | 84 |
12 | 92 | 93 |
13 | 68 | 57 |
14 | 84 | 84 |
15 | 84 | 81 |
16 | 88 | 83 |
17 | 72 | 84 |
18 | 88 | 93 |
19 | 72 | 57 |
20 | 88 | 83 |
Calculation:
Using excel,
Regression output | confidence interval | |||||
variables | coefficients | std. error | t (df=18) | p-value | 99% lower | 99% upper |
Intercept | -26.8215 | 14.7603 | -1.817 | .0859 | -69.3083 | 15.6652 |
Posttest | 1.2617 | 0.1685 | 7.487 | 6.22E-07 | 0.7767 | 1.7468 |
Confidence interval = (0.7767,1.7468)
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