An Observation That Has a Strong Effect on the Regression

question 40

Multiple Choice

An observation that has a strong effect on the regression results is called a(n) _____.

• A) residual
• B) sum of squares error
• C) influential observation
• D) None of the answers is correct.

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Correlational Studies

Research methods that examine the relationship between two or more variables to determine if they are associated.

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