Consider Map 5-2 Showing the Extent of the Roman Empire

question 38

Essay

Consider Map 5-2 showing the extent of the Roman Empire between 14 and 117 c.e.How could this evidence be used to explain why Trajan was considered one of the "good emperors"? What societal benefits flowed from the changes he made to the empire?

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Definitions:

Regression Analysis

A statistical technique that models and examines the relationships between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Correlations Matrix

A table showing the correlation coefficients between sets of variables, indicating how closely changes in one variable are associated with changes in another.

Predictor Variables

Variables in statistical models that are used to predict or explain changes in the outcome variable.

Multicollinearity

A situation in regression analysis where two or more predictors are closely correlated, making it difficult to distinguish their individual effects.