Chpt 13 - Simple Linear Regression Flashcards
What is the statistical method to model the linear relationship between 2 numerical variables?
Simple linear regression
How do we know if two variables are linearly related?
If the mean of response variable Y is linearly dependent upon the value of predictor variable X
What is the linear equation that determines a fitted line?
Also called the regression equation
Y = βo + β1x
Where:
βo - is the intercept
B1- is the slope
What is a graphical method to determine the relationship between X (predictor) and Y (response)?
Scatter plots
When looking at a scatter plot, if the means of Y at different values of X are close to a straight line (although not necessarily right on the line), what can be said about the relationship?
It is linearly related
If the mean of Y decreases as the value of x increases, what type of linear relationship is this?
Negative
If the mean of Y increases as the value of X increases, what type of linear relationship is this?
Positive
What variable is X when looking at simple linear regression?
The predictor value
What variable is Y when looking at simple linear regression?
The response value
How do we denote the mean of Y when the predictor value is x?
μY|X=x
What is the best fitted line that is found based on the least-squares criterion?
Regression line
or least-squares line
What is the least squares criterion?
The line that best fits a set of data points is the one having the SMALLEST possible sum of the squared errors (residuals) which are made in using the fitted line to predict the y values
Basically, it helps us to determine the best line for the set of data points
Which value represents the sum of square of the difference between x and it’s mean
Sxx
What does Sxx represent?
The sum of the square of the difference between x and its mean
What is the computing formula for Sxx?
Sxx = Σxsquared - ((Σx)squared/n)
Which value represents the measure of the total variability of the yi’s from y?
Syy
What does Syy represent?
The measure of the total variability of the yi’s from the y
What is the computing formula for Syy?
Syy = Σysquared - ((Σy)squared/n)
What value represents the sum of the product of the differences between x values and the mean of x and the differences between y values and the mean of y?
Sxy
What does Sxy represent?
the sum of the product of the differences between x values and the mean of x and the differences between y values and the mean of y
What is the computing formula for Sxy?
Sxy = Σxy - ((Σx)(Σy)/n)
We are analyzing the relationship between the ages of used cars and sale prices and 15 cars are selected. The values (all in $1000 except n) are:
Age Price ($1000)
1 14
1 13
3 13
4 10
4 10
5 9
5 9
6 7
7 7
7 8
8 7
8 6
10 5
10 4
13 3
What is the value of Σx?
Σx = 92