[AP Statistics] 12.3 Inference for Slope

In this case, which variable is the explanatory and which is the response? How do you know?

Find Japan and Germany in the scatter plot below

Look at Japan and Germany above. Comment on how their locations in these graphs relate to the “gun control” vs. “gun rights” arguments

Comment on the overall direction and strength of the relationship:

Using the regression output above, write down the equation of the Least Squares Regression Line

Interpret the estimate for the slope

What is the standard error for the slope? (you can find it in the regression output above)

Round to 3 places

What slope value would indicate that there is no relationship between these two variables?

Is there convincing evidence of a linear relationship between rates of gun ownership and rates of gun homicide in developed nations?

Explain

We can also conduct a t-test about b, the true value of the slope

What is our null and alternative hypothesis about the true value of the slope of the regression in general terms?

The regression output above also gives the t test statistic and the p-value

What would be the conclusion of our test?

Answer this question using only the data we’ve analyzed, without making any assumptions.

STATE

PLAN - Assumed to meet conditions

DO -

CONCLUDE

STATE

PLAN

DO

CONCLUDE