That a Scatter Diagram Plot Will Be Spread Uniformly and in Accord

question 89

Multiple Choice

That a scatter diagram plot will be spread uniformly and in accord with the normal curve assumptions over the regression line is:

• A) one of the assumptions of regression analysis
• B) one of the assumptions of time series analysis
• C) the only assumption of exponential smoothing
• D) the only assumption of scatter diagram plots
• E) an understood fact

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Definitions:

Displacement

In psychology, a defense mechanism where an individual shifts negative feelings from their original source to a more acceptable or less threatening target.

Denial

A defense mechanism where an individual refuses to accept reality or facts, thus avoiding dealing with painful feelings or events.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Fight-or-flight Response

A physiological reaction to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival, initiating a state of heightened readiness for physical action.