The Most Widely Used Method of Estimating a Regression Line

question 20

Multiple Choice

The most widely used method of estimating a regression line for a data set involves selecting the line

• A) on which all data points will fall.
• B) which minimizes the sum of the vertical distances between the line and the individual data points.
• C) which minimizes the sum of the squared vertical distances between the line and the individual data points.
• D) which minimizes the sum of the absolute value of the vertical distances between the line and the individual data points.

---

Definitions:

Generalization

The process or result of making a statement or conclusion that applies to many instances from specific observations.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response when it is no longer reinforced.

Classical Conditioning

A cognitive process where two stimuli are repeatedly linked together; the response, first elicited by the second stimulus, is finally elicited by the first stimulus.

Antecedent

An event, condition, or stimulus that precedes and potentially leads to a behavioral response or psychological outcome.