If X Helps to Predict Y,then the Standard Deviation of Y

question 12

Multiple Choice

If X helps to predict Y,then the standard deviation of Y _____.

• A)is larger than the standard error of estimate
• B)is smaller than the standard error of estimate
• C)will equal the standard error of estimate
• D)will be independent of the standard error of estimate

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