A Coefficient of Multiple Correlation, Denoted by R, Equals the Proportion

question 189

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A coefficient of multiple correlation, denoted by R, equals the proportion of the total variation in the values of the dependent variable, Y, that is explained by the estimated multiple regression of Y on and possibly additional independent variables ( and so on).

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

An interval of values, obtained from data sampled, which is probable to encompass the value of an unspecified population parameter.

Confidence Level

The probability, expressed as a percentage, that a statistical interval will contain the true parameter value; commonly used in interval estimation.

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion of all members in a population from the mean, indicating how spread out the values are.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected from a population for the purposes of statistical analysis.