A Residual Plot That Has No Pattern Is a Sign

question 276

Multiple Choice

A residual plot that has no pattern is a sign that…

• A) the original data is straight and the regression line is not a good model.
• B) the original data is curved and the regression line is a good model.
• C) the model is not a good one, because there is no pattern.
• D) the original data is curved and the regression line is not a good model.
• E) the original data is straight and the regression line is a good model.

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Definitions:

Voltage-Gated

Ion channels that open or close in response to changes in membrane potential, playing key roles in the transmission of neural impulses.

Myelin Sheaths

Protective coverings around nerve fibers made of myelin, which increase the speed at which impulses propagate along the myelinated fiber.

PNS

Peripheral Nervous System, which consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord.

Nerves

Bundles of axons within the peripheral nervous system that transmit information to and from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.