Information was collected from employee records to determine whether there is an association
Between an employee's age and the number or workdays they miss. Partial excel results are
Summarized below from two different samples:

Given this information alone, would you decide to continue with the regression analysis for sample
#1 or #2 or both?
A) Continue with both samples, because the sample sizes are over 15.
B) Continue with sample #1 because the multiple r value is larger than that of sample #2.
C) Continue with sample #2 because the multiple r value is larger than that of sample #1.
D) Don't continue with either sample, because the standard error values are more than 2.
E) Don't continue with either sample, because the sample sizes are too small to be of use.

Question

Information was collected from employee records to determine whether there is an association
Between an employee's age and the number or workdays they miss. Partial excel results are
Summarized below from two different samples:

Given this information alone, would you decide to continue with the regression analysis for sample
#1 or #2 or both?
A) Continue with both samples, because the sample sizes are over 15. 
B) Continue with sample #1 because the multiple r value is larger than that of sample #2. 
C) Continue with sample #2 because the multiple r value is larger than that of sample #1. 
D) Don't continue with either sample, because the standard error values are more than 2. 
E) Don't continue with either sample, because the sample sizes are too small to be of use.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Continue with sample #1 because the multiple r value is larger than that of sample #2.

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