Which of the Following Is True of the Best-Fitting Line

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the best-fitting line?

• A)It establishes statistical significance.
• B)It increases as the correlation decreases.
• C)It is rarely useful for prediction.
• D)It minimizes residuals.

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Definitions:

Predictive Validity

Refers to the extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts future performance or outcomes on a related measure.

Nominal Scale

A scale of measurement with two or more categories that have no numerical (less than, greater than) properties.

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a measurement does not correlate with measurements from different constructs, ensuring distinctiveness among variables.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts scores on some criterion measure.