Using Assumptions to Make Things Simpler and Focus Attention on What

question 93

True/False

Using assumptions to make things simpler and focus attention on what really matters is like using a road map to plan a trip.

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Definitions:

Interaction Term

A variable in statistical models that captures the effect of two or more variables simultaneously affecting a response variable.

Significance Level

The probability of inappropriately disapproving the null hypothesis in a study of statistics, generally labelled as alpha.

Linearly Related

Shows a direct correlation between two variables in which the rate of increase or decrease in one variable is consistent with the rate in the other variable.

Indicator Variables

Indicator variables, also known as dummy variables, are used in statistical models to represent categorical data by assigning a binary value (usually 0 or 1) to each category.