A Variable Such as Z, Whose Value Is Z =

question 35

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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