Regression Analysis Creates a Mathematical Function Which Predicts the Value

question 22

Multiple Choice

Regression analysis creates a mathematical function which predicts the value of the __________ on the basis of the __________.

• A)independent variable; dependent variable
• B)dependent variable; independent variable
• C)correlation; variance
• D)varia nce; correlation

---

Definitions:

Gamete

Mature, haploid reproductive cell; e.g., a sperm.

Ovary

In flowering plants, the enlarged base of a carpel, inside which one or more ovules form and eggs are fertilized. In animals, the egg-producing gonad.

Old Age

A phase in the life cycle of an organism that is characterized by a decline in physiological function and an increased likelihood of mortality.