Decide if each of these statements describes the slope or the y-intercept. Column A
1.
rate of change:
rate of change
2.
starting point:
starting point
3.
where the line crosses the y-axis:
where the line crosses the y-axis
4.
rise / run:
rise / run
5.
change in y over change in x:
change in y over change in x
6.
the y-value when x = 0:
the y-value when x = 0
7.
represented by m in y = mx + b:
represented by m in y = mx + b
8.
represented by b in y = mx + b:
represented by b in y = mx + b
Column B
a. y-intercept
b. slope

If your score on your next statistics test is converted to a z score, which of these z scores would you prefer: minus2.00, minus1.00, 0, 1.00, 2.00? why? a. the z score of 2.00 is most preferable because it is 2.00 standard deviations above the mean and would correspond to the highest of the five different possible test scores. b. the z score of 0 is most preferable because it corresponds to a test score equal to the mean. c. the z score of minus2.00 is most preferable because it is 2.00 standard deviations below the mean and would correspond to the highest of the five different possible test scores. d. the z score of minus1.00 is most preferable because it is 1.00 standard deviation below the mean and would correspond to an above average