I need help determining what x and y is in this question.
A psychologist has constructed a paper and pencil test purported to measure depression. To see how the test compares with the ratings of the expert, 12 emotionally disturbed individual are given the paper and pencil test. The individuals are also independently rank-ordered by two psychiatrists according to the degree of depression each psychiatrist finds as a result of detailed interviews. The scores are given here. Higher scores represent greater depression.
No scores are given. However, you might try to correlate the two variables.
I hope this helps. If not, repost with more data. Thanks for asking.
Unfortunately, you have not provided the scores for the paper and pencil test or the rankings by the psychiatrists. Without these scores, I am unable to determine the values of x and y in this specific case. However, I can explain how you can determine the values of x and y in general.
To determine the values of x and y, you need to have the specific data or information where x and y are mentioned.
In the given scenario, if x represents the scores on the paper and pencil test and y represents the rankings by the psychiatrists, you would need to know the actual scores on the test as well as the rankings provided by the psychiatrists for each individual. Once you have this data, you can analyze it to determine the values of x and y.
If you provide the specific scores on the paper and pencil test and the rankings by the psychiatrists, I can assist you in finding the values of x and y in this case.