When Working with Interval-Ratio Data, the Optimal Strategy for Predicting

question 37

Multiple Choice

When working with interval-ratio data, the optimal strategy for predicting Y while ignoring X will be to use the________.

• A) mode of the Y scores for every case.
• B) median Y score for every case.
• C) mean Y score for every case.
• D) lowest Y score for every case.

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