Class 10 : Multiple Regression Review and Some Project Funtimes

Check-In : Interpreting A Multivariate Regression Table

The data below are from a REAL-LIFE study, where researchers studied the relationship between Life Satisfaction, demographic variables, the number of facebook friends that a person had, and other personality variables.

These relationships were reported in the table below.

Interpreting the Regression Table

  • Model 1 :

  • Model 2 :

  • Model 3 :

  • Model 4 :

From Regression Table to Results Section

A Big Regression Table

The study below predicted circadian typology (time a person went to bed) from a variety of other variables.

  • ICE BREAKER : If you could learn one skill all at once (like Neo in the Matrix; have y’all seen that movie???), what would it be??

  • Evaluate the table above and think about multiple regression.

    • What are some patterns in the data below that seem important?

    • How would you write about these results in a final paper result section?

    • What is the multivariate regression you will include in your final project? why might this be interesting to test?

Full Source

Optional : Chapter 12 (on Interaction Effects)

  • Key Idea : the effect of the IV on the DV depends on another IV.

  • Example : Average Time to Solve Puzzle ~ Sex * Culture + Error

Final Project Workshop

  • Reviewing Regression Tables —> Writing Your Results

  • Reviewing Introduction Outlines

  • Reviewing Methods