All of the Following About Multiple Regression Are True EXCEPT

question 82

Multiple Choice

All of the following about multiple regression are true EXCEPT:

• A) R² cannot be less than the highest bivariate r² between an independent variable and the dependent variable.
• B) R² will be larger when the correlations between independent variables are low.
• C) If the independent variables are uncorrelated, then R² will be the sum of the bivariate r² of each independent variable with the dependent variable.
• D) Adjusted R² adjusts for the number of independent variables and sample size.
• E) R² can decrease as more independent variables are added to the regression equation.

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