A Mathematical Technique for Forecasting That Relates the Dependent Variable

question 6

Multiple Choice

A mathematical technique for forecasting that relates the dependent variable to an independent variable is

• A)correlation analysis.
• B)exponential smoothing.
• C)linear regression.
• D)weighted moving average.

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Definitions:

Psychological Control

The manipulation of someone else's psychological and emotional state to influence their behavior, often in a negative way.

Punishment

The infliction of a penalty or negative consequence on someone as a response to undesirable behavior, intended to decrease that behavior's occurrence.

Spanked

The act of hitting someone, typically a child, on the buttocks as a form of punishment.

Predictor

A variable or factor that is used to forecast or indicate a potential result or outcome in various contexts, including statistical, psychological, and environmental.