While Ignoring the Independent Variable, We Make 78 Errors When

question 11

Multiple Choice

While ignoring the independent variable, we make 78 errors when predicting the dependent variable. When taking the independent variable into account, we reduce the number of errors to 43. Therefore________.

• A) the variables are not associated
• B) the variables are associated
• C) the independent variable is definitely a cause of the dependent variable
• D) phi will be 0.

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