When an Additional Explanatory Variable Is Introduced into a Multiple

question 109

True/False

When an additional explanatory variable is introduced into a multiple regression model, the adjusted r² can never decrease.

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Definitions:

Defense Reaction

A psychological or physiological response to a perceived threat, aimed at safeguarding an individual.

Aggressive Behaviors

Actions or attitudes that are hostile, destructive, or violent towards others or oneself.

Inflated Doll

A doll that is designed to be filled with air or gas and expand, often used as a toy or decorative object.

Bandura's Study

Refers to the series of experiments by Albert Bandura that demonstrated the role of observational learning or social learning, especially the Bobo doll experiment that highlighted how children learn aggression through imitation.