The Graphical Depiction of the Equation of a Multiple Regression

question 11

Multiple Choice

The graphical depiction of the equation of a multiple regression model with k independent variables (k > 1) is referred to as:

• A)a straight line.
• B)the response variable.
• C)the response surface.
• D)a plane only when k = 3.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability of a set of data points, indicating how spread out the data are from their mean.

Subtract

The action or method of deducting one number or quantity from another.

Variance

A statistical measure of the dispersal or spread of a set of numbers, indicating how much the numbers vary from the average of the set.

Represent

To depict or stand in for a population or set of data in a study or analysis.