A Variable Such as Z, Whose Value Is Z =

question 14

Multiple Choice

A variable such as Z, whose value is Z = X₁X₂ is added to a general linear model in order to account for potential effects of two variables X₁ and X₂ acting together. This type of effect is

• A)impossible to occur
• B)called interaction
• C)called multicollinearity effect
• D)called transformation effect

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