A statistics student is interested in the relationship between the number of aunts and uncles a person has and the number of cousins. She surveys a simple random sample of 12 people and asks them how many of each they have. She calculates the least-squares regression line and finds the equation is ŷ = 2.6 + 1.64x, where ŷ is the number of cousins and x is the number of aunts and uncles. The residual plot is shown.
Answer
A
No, the residuals are relatively large.
B
No, there is a clear pattern in the residual plot.
C
Yes, there is no clear pattern in the residual plot.
D
Yes, about half of the residuals are positive and half are negative.