The Statistical Procedure That Results in Predictions with the Lowest

question 13

Multiple Choice

The statistical procedure that results in 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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