Observational Studies Are More Useful for Describing Behavior Than for Explaining

question 208

True/False

Observational studies are more useful for describing behavior than for explaining behavior.

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Definitions:

Explained Variation

The portion of the total variation in a dataset that is accounted for by the model's predictors.

Unexplained Variation

The part of the total variation in a data set that cannot be attributed to the variables considered in a study.

Coefficient Of Determination

A measure that assesses the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the calculation of a statistic, often related to the sample size.