The Square Root of the Variance Is Called the ________

question 8

Multiple Choice

The square root of the variance is called the ________.

• A) Mean
• B) Standard deviation
• C) Standard error
• D) Covariance

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Definitions:

Linear Regression

A statistical method to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Predictor Variables

Variables in statistical models that are used to predict or explain changes in a dependent variable.

Correlation Matrix

A table showing correlation coefficients between variables, indicating the strength and direction of relationships.

Durbin-Watson Test

A statistical test used to detect the presence of autocorrelation at lag 1 in the residuals from a regression analysis.