Multiple Regression Analysis Yielded the Following Regression Equation

question 29

Multiple Choice

Multiple regression analysis yielded the following regression equation:
Predicted Happiness = .36 × friends - .13 × s tress + 1.23
Which of the following is true?

• A) Happiness increases as Friends increase.
• B) Happiness increases as Stress increases.
• C) Happiness decreases as Friends and Stress increase.
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Upsloping Line

A line on a graph that shows an increase in the value of a variable on the vertical axis as the value of a variable on the horizontal axis increases, typically seen in supply curves.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Horizontal Axis

In a graph or chart, the x-axis, typically representing time or some independent variable.