In 2012, __________, an Approach Honed by Statistician Nate Silver

question 52

Short Answer

In 2012, __________, an approach honed by statistician Nate Silver, made polling more accurate.

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Definitions:

Multiple Regression Model

A statistical technique that uses several explanatory variables to predict the outcome of a response variable, allowing analysis of the effects of the variables on the response.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated or categorized to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Adjusted R Square

A statistical measure that indicates the proportion of variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variable(s), adjusted for the number of predictors in the model.

Variance

The square of the standard deviation, indicating how much the values in a set vary from the mean.