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N=695 F= 27.2 (p<0.001), R2= 0.43 A researcher is interested in using the follow

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N=695 F= 27.2 (p<0.001), R2= 0.43

A researcher is interested in using the following independent (predictor) variables to predict if a group intervention reduces depreswsion in pre-operative surgical patients. The researcher selects critical alpha = 0.05 and operationally defines the variable as follows: Dependent variable; scale 1 to 10 ( normally distributed); 1 = no depression and 10= highest depression. Independent variables: Group; 0= control group and 1 = experimental group   Age; number of years Gender; 0= male and 1 = female   Smoking; 0= non-smoker       Marital Status; 0= unmarried and 1= married

N=695 F= 27.2 (p<0.001), R2= 0.43

PART 1.    wHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS TRUE? PLEASE EXPLAIN

a. For each unit increase in gender, depression increases by a factor of .025  

b. for each increase in marital status, there is a significant interaction with depression   

c.for each unit increase in age, depression score is expected todecrease by .017 units when other independent variables are controlled   

d. for each increase in age, depression score will increase by .017 units whenother independent variables are controlled

coefficient Unstandardized Coefficient Standardized Coefficeint B Standard Error Beta t SIg Constant 8.364 .253 33.038 .000 Subject age -0.17 .007 -0.96 -2.568 .010 gender 113 146 .025 770 .442 smoking recorded -989. .262 -.133 -3.777 000 marital status .315 .167 .071 1.881 .060 group 3.051 .154 .690 19.853 000

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Unstandardized Coefficient

Standardized Coefficeint

B

Standard Error

Beta

t

SIg

Constant

8.364

.253

33.038

.000

Subject age

-0.17

.007

-0.96

-2.568

.010

gender

113

146

.025

770

.442

smoking recorded

-989.

.262

-.133

-3.777

000

marital status

.315

.167

.071

1.881

.060

group

3.051

.154

.690

19.853

000

A researcher is interested in using the following independent (predictor) variables to predict if a group intervention reduces depreswsion in pre-operative surgical patients. The researcher selects critical alpha = 0.05 and operationally defines the variable as follows: Dependent variable; scale 1 to 10 ( normally distributed); 1 = no depression and 10= highest depression. Independent variables: Group; 0= control group and 1 = experimental group   Age; number of years Gender; 0= male and 1 = female   Smoking; 0= non-smoker       Marital Status; 0= unmarried and 1= married

N=695 F= 27.2 (p<0.001), R2= 0.43

PART 1.    wHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS TRUE? PLEASE EXPLAIN

a. For each unit increase in gender, depression increases by a factor of .025  

False. when the person is female, his depression score is expected to increase by 113 units when other independent variables are controlled

b. for each increase in marital status, there is a significant interaction with depression   

False. Marital status is not significant ( P=0.060). when the person is married, his depression score is expected to decrease by .315 units when other independent variables are controlled.

c.for each unit increase in age, depression score is expected to decrease by .017 units when other independent variables are controlled. ( the coefficient s negative).

True: For each unit increase in age, depression score is expected to decrease by .017 units when other independent variables are controlled   

d. for each increase in age, depression score will increase by .017 units when other independent variables are controlled

False. For one year increase in age, depression score will decrease by .017 units when other independent variables are controlled. ( the coefficient s negative)

Unstandardized Coefficient

Standardized Coefficeint

B

Standard Error

Beta

t

SIg

Constant

8.364

.253

33.038

.000

Subject age

-0.17

.007

-0.96

-2.568

.010

gender

113

146

.025

770

.442

smoking recorded

-989.

.262

-.133

-3.777

000

marital status

.315

.167

.071

1.881

.060

group

3.051

.154

.690

19.853

000