In Regression Analysis, the Variables Used to Help Explain or Predict

question 12

Multiple Choice

In regression analysis, the variables used to help explain or predict the response variable are called the:

• A) independent variables
• B) dependent variables
• C) regression variables
• D) statistical variables

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response.

Insight Learning

Insight Learning is a cognitive process in which learning occurs suddenly through understanding the relationships between various parts of a problem rather than by trial and error.

Latent Learning

A form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned.

Aha! Experience

A moment of sudden insight or discovery when a solution to a problem becomes clear, often after a period of contemplation or confusion.