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In lecture I argued that Augustine’s full conversion to God did not occur in the Milan garden (Book 8).  a) Which of the “three” conversions (book 7, 8, and 9) I mentioned in class it seems best to locate in the Milan garden episode (in other words, what was “converted” to God finally by the end of book 8?); [conversion1] and, b) what was missing from his full conversion to God that he needed to add in book 9? [conversion2]

Augustine argued that Christianity should “plunder the Egyptians”. What example from the semester would qualify as a “plundering of the Egyptians”?

Comparing the Catholic/Christian view of creation with the Manichee view, what ideas do they share in common. (May be more than one correct answer.  Hint: also think of what Lewis said about Dualism being, second only to Christianity, a “fighting religion”). (3pts)

According to class lecture, which of the following institutions does Augustine not name as important for human formation?

Which of the following orthodox Catholic doctrines did Augustine “invent” (in the sense of helping to explain or develop, not in sense of creating the idea by himself)?

According to the CBT feedback loop, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence one another.

Select the best answer choice. If the confidence interval for the slope in a regression model includes zero, this indicates an insignificant effect of the coefficient on the model. 

What is the exponentially smoothed forecast for 2023?  Round to two (2) decimal places and include appropriate units. If the forecast cannot be determined, state as such with a clear explanation as to why. 

EXTRA CREDIT: Consider and interpret the information shown for the exponential model. What can be concluded regarding the appropriateness of the model for the data? Include relevant details and value(s) to support your response.  Your analysis and interpretation should reflect what has been studied in this course as applicable to this problem. You will be evaluated on the accuracy and thoroughness of your response. Details that do not represent the concepts covered in this course will be in violation of the Academic Integrity clause. Extraneous or irrelevant information will contribute negatively to your score.  This is an all or nothing question. Partial credit is not given for incorrect or partially correct answers. 

Based on the concepts covered in the course, how should one choose the best regression model for the data?  Justify your response with conclusions from all the appropriate test(s) we studied and in the order they should be conducted.  I suggest: state the name of the test,  what the criteria is for passing the test, how an overall conclusion is determined You can write this in paragraph form or in bullet form. Your analysis should reflect what has been studied in this course as applicable to this problem. You are being evaluated on the accuracy and thoroughness of your response. Details that do not represent the concepts covered in this course will be in violation of the Academic Integrity clause. Extraneous or irrelevant information will contribute negatively to your score.