When Working with Interval-Ratio Data, the Optimal Strategy for Predicting

question 37

Multiple Choice

When working with interval-ratio data, the optimal strategy for predicting Y while ignoring X will be to use the________.

• A) mode of the Y scores for every case.
• B) median Y score for every case.
• C) mean Y score for every case.
• D) lowest Y score for every case.

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Definitions:

Consciously Ratifies

The act of officially approving or confirming a decision or agreement with full awareness.

Ratified

Formally approved or confirmed, often in the context of contracts or agreements to signify official validation.

Information

Data or knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance.

Principal

In legal and financial contexts, the original sum of money loaned or invested, before interest; in agency, the person or entity who authorizes an agent to act on their behalf.