Recall that the researchers hypothesized that people who view intelligence as highly stable will be more likely to overestimate their performance than will those who view intelligence as changeable. Also, recall that lower scores on the theories of intelligence scale indicate that participants think intelligence is highly stable, whereas higher scores on that scale on indicate that participants think intelligence is highly changeable.

relative performance estimate = - 12.10 (theories of intelligence score) + 0.13 (antonyms test score)

Were that regression results consistent or inconsistent with the researchers' hypothesis? (Hint: Use the regression equation to help answer.)

a. The regression equation indicates higher theories of intelligence scores are associated with higher scores on the antonym's test, which is consistent with the researchers' hypothesis.

b. Using the regression equation alone, it is not possible to tell whether the results were consistent or inconsistent with the researchers' hypotheses.

c. The regression equation indicates that participants with more stable views of intelligence (i.e. lower scores on theories of intelligence scale) tend to give higher relative performance estimates, which indicates they tend to be overly confident. This is consistent with the researchers' hypothesis.