The Dependent Variable

question 63

Multiple Choice

The dependent variable

• A) is the outcome variable.
• B) Is the criterion variable.
• C) describes the interaction.
• D) both A and B.

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Definitions:

Variance

A measure of variability based on the squared deviations of the data values about the mean.

Error Term

The difference between observed values and the expected values in a statistical model, representing unpredicted or unexplained variation.

Dependent Variable

The variable that is being predicted or explained. It is denoted by y.

Error Term

In statistical modeling, particularly regression analysis, it represents the part of the dependent variable that the model does not explain, accounting for random factors or the difference between observed and predicted values.