A nurse is interested in whether there is a relationship between daily levels of stress and likelihood of a heart attack. The stress scores (predictor variable) and risk of heart attack values (criterion variable) from a small sample of participants are depicted below. (Values below are valid for this question only!)

Stress Score Risk of Heart Attack

(Higher values = more stress) (Higher values = greater risk)

8 2

9 4

8 8

6 4

What is the numeric value of the slope (b)?