A researcher was interested in the relationship between number of close friends and self-esteem. A sample of 40 participants were recruited and asked to report the number of close friends they had, as well as their level of self-esteem. The data showed a positive correlation, such that having more close friends was associated with having higher self-esteem, r(38) = .45. Here are the descriptive statistics for the two variables:   Close Friends Self-Esteem Mean 8.90 5.20 SD 3.75 2.15   What is the standard error of the estimate? A) 1.595

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A researcher was interested in the relationship between number of close friends and self-esteem. A sample of 40 participants were recruited and asked to report the number of close friends they had, as well as their level of self-esteem. The data showed a positive correlation, such that having more close friends was associated with having higher self-esteem, r(38) = .45.

Here are the descriptive statistics for the two variables:

  Close Friends Self-Esteem
Mean 8.90 5.20
SD 3.75 2.15

 

What is the standard error of the estimate?
A) 1.595
B) 1.666
C) 0.970
D) 1.920

 


If there was no (zero) correlation between number of close friends and self-esteem, what would be the best estimate of Jesse’s self-esteem score?
A) 2.904
B) 5.200
C) 4.818
D) 8.900

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