question archive Regression analysis can be described as ________
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Regression analysis can be described as ________.
A.) a statistical hypothesis test in which the sampling distribution of the test statistic is a chi-square distribution when the null hypothesis is true
B.) a collection of statistical models in which the observed variance in a particular variable is partitioned into components attributable to different sources of variation
C.) a tool for building statistical models that characterize relationships among a dependent variable and one or more independent variables, all of which are numerical
D.) a statistical hypothesis test in which the test statistic follows a Student's t-distribution if the null hypothesis is supported
The correct answer is B.
A collection of statistical models in which the observed variance in a particular variable is partitioned into components attributable to different sources of variation
Step-by-step explanation
In regression analysis, researchers usually find the value of R square or coefficient of determination which explains the total variation in the dependent variable or response variable due to independent variables and this happens for both numerical and categorical variables.