The "Least-Squares Criterion" Sets the A's and B's in the General

question 37

Multiple Choice

The "least-squares criterion" sets the a's and b's in the general linear model so that

• A)the sum of e² over all participants is 0.
• B)the sum of e² over all participants is 1.
• C)the sum of e² over all participants is as low as possible.
• D)the sum of e² over all participants is as high as possible.

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