Determining Which Variables to Include in Regression Analysis by Estimating

question 20

Multiple Choice

Determining which variables to include in regression analysis by estimating a series of regression equations by successively adding or deleting variables according to prescribed rules is referred to as:

• A) elimination regression
• B) forward regression
• C) backward regression
• D) stepwise regression

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