In a Multiple Regression Analysis, When There Is No Linear

question 89

Multiple Choice

In a multiple regression analysis, when there is no linear relationship between each of the independent variables and the dependent variable, then:

• A)multiple t-tests of the individual coefficients will likely show some are significant.
• B)we will conclude erroneously that the model has some validity.
• C)the chance of erroneously concluding that the model is useful is substantially less with the F-test than with multiple t-tests.
• D)All of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or "rules of thumb" that simplify decision-making processes, often used unconsciously.

System I

A term from cognitive science referring to the fast, automatic, and often unconscious way of thinking, contrasted with slower, more deliberate thought.

Dual-Process Theory

The proposal that judgment involves two types of thinking: a fast, efficient, but sometimes faulty set of strategies, and a slower, more laborious, but less risky set of strategies.

System II

Often refers to a mode of thinking that is slower, more deliberative, and more logical than fast, automatic, intuitive responses (System I thinking).