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Suppose you were interested in conducting a study examining how ratings of similarity between oneself and another person were related to how attracted one is to the other person. You conduct this study by giving participants a description of a person named “Sarah.” Participants are asked to read the description and then rate on a scale from 1 to 10 how similar Sarah is to themselves (X). You also ask each participant to rate on a scale from 1 to 20 how likeable they think Sarah is (Y). The data from five participants is presented below. Individual X Y 1 2 10 2 3 20 3 3 17 4 3 6 5 4 7 What is the correlation coefficient between similarity (X) and likability (Y)? **Report your answer to 4 decimal places.

The standard error of estimate is a useful index of ______.

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Please complete this quiz on your own with no outside help. Do not use any unauthorized aids including lecture notes, formula sheet, calculators, and online resources Do not work with other people Hold up both sides of each of your scrap paper to the webcam during the room scan  Show your workspace (desk top) and the front wall that you are facing on camera.  Do NOT disconnect webcam or Honorlock before you submit your work.   Typing in your name in the box below signifies the following statement:      On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid doing this exam.

If we found a correlation of [a], the strength of the relationship would be _____ . **Report your answer to 4 decimal places.

Identify the character for your analysis along with the poem’s title.  This will serve as your topic.

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Compreensão auditiva  |  Atividade B 1 pt. each; 5 pts. total Ouvir um parágrafo: O batizado. Baptism is an important event for many Brazilian families. The Rodrigues family is going to baptize their child and decided to create a Facebook event to invite their friends. First, read the statements below. Then, listen as the mother describes the event details. Based on the information provided in the passage, select from the dropdown menus whether each statement is Verdadeiro (true) or Falso (false). If the information is not given, select Não se menciona (not mentioned). (1 pt. each; 5 pts. total) 1. O casal vai comemorar o batizado da primeira filha.  [1] 2. O bebê se chama como o avô paterno e o avô materno. [2] 3. O batizado vai ser na casa dos avós. [3] 4. O tio e a tia do bebê vão ser os padrinhos. [4] 5. A família e os amigos mais próximos darão muitos presentes ao Alexandre. [5]

You must show both sides of all your blank scratch paper before you start.  Show them now if you have not already done so.  

Gramática  | Atividade D 2 pts. each: 1 pt. for correct choice of perfeito/imperfeito, 1 pt. for correct conjugation; 10 pts. total O pretérito perfeito e o pretérito imperfeito: Um reencontro. Rosa is telling you about a new friend she just made. First, read Rosa’s email below. Then, in the space provided, conjugate the verb in parenthesis either in the pretérito perfeito or the pretérito imperfeito depending on the context. Follow the example of the modelo. (2 pts. each: 1 pt. for correct choice of perfeito/imperfeito, 1 pt. for correct conjugation; 10 pts. total) MODELO: Na universidade, a Maria e a Ana falavam (falar) todos os dias. Mas agora, a Maria descobriu (descobrir) que a Ana vive no Porto.   Eu (1) [1] (conhecer) a Maria na semana passada, mas ela já (2) [2] (conhecer) a minha amiga Ana há muitos anos, porque foram colegas na universidade. Depois de acabarem a universidade, elas deixaram de se ver. A Ana mudou-se para o Porto há cinco anos, mas eu e a Maria só (3) [3] (saber) disso na semana passada. Eu sempre (4) [4] (querer) reencontrar a Ana, mas nunca foi possível. Como nós perdemos o número da Ana, não (5) [5] (poder) telefonar-lhe.