SOC The scores on four variables for 20 individuals are reported below: hours of TV (average number of hours of TV viewing each day), occupational prestige (higher scores indicate greater prestige), number of children, and age.

Take TV viewing as the dependent variable and select two of the remaining variables as independents.

a. Compute beta-weights for each of the independent variables you selected and compare their relative effect on the hours of television watching. Which was the more important factor?

b. Compute R 2

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c. Write a paragraph summarizing your fi ndings.

Hours of TV Occupational Prestige Number of Children Age 4 50 2 43 3 36 3 58 3 36 1 34 4 50 2 42 2 45 2 27 3 50 5 60 4 50 0 28 7 40 3 55 1 57 2 46 3 33 2 65 1 46 3 56 3 31 1 29 1 19 2 41 0 52 0 50 2 48 1 62 4 36 1 24 3 48 0 25 1 62 1 87 5 50 0 45 1 27 3 62 State Per Capita E