The Percentage of Variation ( ) Can Be Interpreted

question 39

Multiple Choice

The percentage of variation ( ) can be interpreted as the fraction (or percent) of variation of the

• A) explanatory variable explained by the independent variable
• B) explanatory variable explained by the regression line
• C) response variable explained by the regression line
• D) error explained by the regression line

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Definitions:

Environmental Factors

External elements that can influence the development or behavior of individuals, including social, cultural, and physical aspects.

Behaviorists

Psychologists who study the observable behaviors of individuals and believe that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.

Genes

Segments of DNA responsible for hereditary traits, acting as instructions to make molecules called proteins.

Cause-And-Effect

The relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others, typically defined as a cause leading to one or more effects.