Concept explainers
Family | Father’s Prestige | Son’s Prestige | Daughter’s Prestige |
A | 80 | 85 | 82 |
B | 78 | 80 | 77 |
C | 75 | 70 | 68 |
D | 70 | 75 | 77 |
E | 69 | 72 | 60 |
F | 66 | 60 | 52 |
G | 64 | 48 | 48 |
H | 52 | 55 | 57 |
Analyze the relationship between father’s and son’s prestige and the relationship between father’s and daughter’s prestige. For each relationship,
a. Compute the slope (b) and find the Y intercept (a).
b. State the least-square regression line. What prestige score would you predict for a son whose father had a prestige score of 72? What prestige score would you predict for a daughter whose father has a prestige score of 72?
c. Compute
d. Describe the strength and direction of each relationship in a sentence or two. Does the occupational prestige of the father have an impact on his children? Does it have the same impact for daughters as it does for sons?
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