MATH 225N Week 8 Discussion|MATH225N Week 8 Discussion: Correlation and Regression, (Answered)

This is a graded discussion: 25 points possible due Dec 21 Week 8 Discussion: Correlation and Regression 1 Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 13 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source In your reference for this assignment, be sure to include both your text/class materials AND your outside reading(s). Initial Post Instructions If a regression analysis was to be completed on body mass index (BMI), what could be an independent variable in that analysis? Why? If we could, what other independent variables should be included in the analysis? What statistic(s) would show the value of that regression in understanding BMI? Alternatively, find an article that uses regression analysis to study a medical concern. In that study, what was the dependent variable and what were the independent variable(s)? Further, how would you use this study to highlight the difference between correlations and causation? Follow-Up Post Instructions Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Writing Requirements Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up) APA format for in-text citations and list of references Grading This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link: Link (webpage): Discussion Guidelines Course Outcomes (CO): 7 (https:/ Rex Perez (Instructor) Oct 12, 2019 Hello Class, Welcome to Week 8! You may begin posting on Monday, December 16th, 2019 for credit. This week, we will be discussing correlation and regression. One statement that always comes up is that correlation does not imply causation. Notice how that doesn't stop a lot of news outlets. (Miksza & Elpus, 2018). By the end of the week you should be able to understand and apply the following course outcome: Given a dataset with two quantitative variables, analyze the type, strength, and predictive power of their interaction. Don’t forget to look over the discussion rubric as a reference when you are writing your discussion posts. If you have any questions, please post in the Q&A forum or email me. Let’s get started! Professor Perez :-) References Miksza, P., & Elpus, K. (2018). Regression. Oxford Scholarship Online.