If the Residuals Have a Constant Variance, Which of the Following

question 39

Multiple Choice

If the residuals have a constant variance, which of the following should be evident?

• A) The residuals should have a variance equal to zero for all levels of the independent variable.
• B) The plot of the residuals against each x variable should show that the spread in the residuals is about the same at all levels of each of the independent variables.
• C) The average residual should be about zero and the residual standard deviation should be approximately 1.
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine Triphosphate, a molecule that serves as the primary energy carrier in cells, facilitating metabolic processes.

Light

Electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye, essential for photosynthesis and visual perception.

Light-Independent Reactions

Chemical reactions in photosynthesis that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose, occurring in the stroma of chloroplasts and independent of light.