In Bivariate Regression, If the F Value Is Not Significant

question 68

Multiple Choice

In bivariate regression, if the F value is not significant (say .051) , then:

• A) we accept the null hypothesis that a straight-line model fits our data
• B) we reject the null hypothesis that a straight-line model does not fit our data
• C) we abandon our efforts to analyze the two variables
• D) check for outliers
• E) rerun the regression

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