Linear Regression Is Important Because

question 22

Multiple Choice

Linear regression is important because

• A)it is used to predict unknown Y scores based on X scores from a correlated variable.
• B)it is used to predict unknown Y scores based on X scores,even if the X variable is not correlated with the Y variable.
• C)it is a statistic that summarizes the relationship between the X and Y variables.
• D)it indicates how close our predictions of Y values are to the actual Y values.

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