Which Statement About Residuals Plots Is True

question 160

Multiple Choice

Which statement about residuals plots is true?
I. A curved pattern indicates nonlinear association between the variables.
II. A pattern of increasing spread indicates the predicted values become less reliable as the
Explanatory variable increases.
III. Randomness in the residuals indicates the model will predict accurately.

• A) I and III only
• B) II only
• C) I, II, and III
• D) I and II only
• E) I only

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