15 Linear Regression.ppt

15: Linear Regression Expected change in Y per unit X Introduction (p. 15.1) X = independent (explanatory) variable Y = dependent (response) variable Use instead of correlation when distribution of X is fixed by researcher (i.e., set number at each level of X) studying functional dependency between X and Y Illustrative data (bicycle.sav) (p. 15.1) Same as prior chapter X = percent receiving reduce or free meal (RFM) Y = percent using helmets (HELM) n = 12 (outlier removed to study linear relation) Regression Model (Equation) (p. 15.2) How formulas determine best line(p. 15.2) Distance of