The Following Sentences Form a Paragraph

question 10

Multiple Choice

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for inconsistent tense and faulty parallelism. Identify the type of each error in each sentence, or select "correct" if the sentence is free of errors. The Johnstown flood of 1889 was perhaps the worst flood disaster in the United States in the nineteenth century.

• A) correct
• B) inconsistent tense
• C) faulty parallelism

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Definitions:

Stepwise Regression

A technique for creating regression models where the selection of predictor variables is done through an automated process.

Correlation Matrix

A table showing the correlation coefficients between sets of variables, indicating how changes in one variable are associated with changes in another.

Independent Variables

Factors in a study or simulation that are intentionally altered to observe their impact on outcome variables.

Least Squares Regression

A statistical method for estimating the relationships among variables.