The Mathematical Equation Relating the Expected Value of the Dependent

question 121

Multiple Choice

The mathematical equation relating the expected value of the dependent variable to the value of the independent variables, which has the form of Ey) = β₀ + β₁x1 + β2x2 + ... + βpxp is

• A) a simple linear regression model
• B) a multiple nonlinear regression model
• C) an estimated multiple regression equation
• D) a multiple regression equation

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Definitions:

Variables

Elements, features, or factors that can be changed and measured in an experiment to determine their effects.

Main Effect

In analysis of variance, when a factor or an independent variable has a significant effect upon the outcome variable.

ANOVA

Short for Analysis of Variance, a set of statistical techniques used to compare the means of three or more samples.

Factor

An element that contributes to a particular result or situation, often used as a variable in experiments and statistical analysis.