To Examine the Viability of the Assumption of Multivariate Normality

question 9

Multiple Choice

To examine the viability of the assumption of multivariate normality, which of the following would be examined?

• A) Scatterplots that plot residuals against errors of prediction
• B) Scatterplots that plot the dependent variable against each independent variable
• C) Scatterplots that plot errors of prediction against predicted values of Y
• D) Scatterplots that plot beta weights against residuals

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Definitions:

Disruptive Selection

Outcome of natural selection in which the two extreme phenotypes are favored over the average phenotype, leading to more than one distinct form.

Directional Selection

Outcome of natural selection in which an extreme phenotype is favored, usually in a changing environment.

Cladogram

In cladistics, a branching diagram that shows the relationship among species in regard to their shared derived characters.

Common Ancestor

An ancestral species from which two or more species evolved.