SW Twelve families have been referred to a counselor, and she has rated each of them on a scale that measures family cohesiveness. Also, she has information on family income and number of children currently living at home. Take family cohesion as the dependent variable.

family Cohesion Score income number of Children a 10 30,000 5 B 10 70,000 4 C 9 35,000 4 d 5 25,000 0 E 1 55,000 3 F 7 40,000 0 g 2 60,000 2 h 5 30,000 3 i 8 50,000 5 J 3 25,000 4 K 2 45,000 3 l 4 50,000 0

a. Find the multiple regression equations

(unstandardized).

b. What level of cohesion would be expected in a family with an income of $20,000 and six children?

c. Compute beta-weights for each independent variable and compare their relative effect on cohesion.

Which was the more important factor?

d. Compute R2

.

e. Write a paragraph summarizing your findings.