You are given the following information about y and x. $$\begin{array} { l l }
\text { Dependent Variable } ( y ) & \text { Independent Variable } ( x ) \
12 & 4 \
3 & 6 \
7 & 2 \
6 & 4
\end{array}$$
The coefficient of determination equals
A) -.4364.
B) .4364.
C) -.1905.
D) .1905.

Question

You are given the following information about y and x. $$\begin{array} { l l } 
\text { Dependent Variable } ( y ) & \text { Independent Variable } ( x ) \
12 & 4 \
3 & 6 \
7 & 2 \
6 & 4
\end{array}$$ 
The coefficient of determination equals
A) -.4364.
B) .4364.
C) -.1905.
D) .1905.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The coefficient of determination (R²) is calculated by finding the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable (y) that is predictable from the independent variable (x). In this case, the correct value is 0.1905, which is a positive value.