The Difference Between the Observed Value of a Dependent Variable

question 39

Multiple Choice

The difference between the observed value of a dependent variable and the value we estimate using regression analysis is known as a(n) :

• A) aberration.
• B) correlation.
• C) dependent variable.
• D) mistake.
• E) residual.

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