The Statistical Procedure That Produces Predictions with the Lowest Sum

question 38

Multiple Choice

The statistical procedure that produces predictions with the lowest sum of squared differences between actual and predicted values in a regression equation is called:

• A) SPSS.
• B) unexplained variance.
• C) ordinary least squares.
• D) the slope.
• E) regression coefficient.

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