The Item of Interest in a Regression Analysis Is Referred

question 17

Multiple Choice

The item of interest in a regression analysis is referred to as the _______.

• A)dependent variable
• B)independent variable
• C)any x variable
• D)hypotenuse

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Definitions:

Assumed Risk

A principle that a person may voluntarily undertake or accept a risk inherent to an activity, thus absolving others from liability for any injury resulting from that risk.

Last Clear Chance

is a doctrine in tort law that allows a plaintiff to recover damages despite proof of contributory negligence if the defendant had the last opportunity to avoid the accident.

Intervening Cause

A legal term for an event that occurs after a party's initial act of negligence and contributes to a harmful event without breaking the causal link between the negligent act and the harm.

Reasonable Person Standard

A legal standard used to determine how an average person with ordinary prudence would act in certain circumstances.