Also Known As...
The name of the singular variable multiple regression helps explore the relationship between; some say you can lean on this one
What is the dependent variable?
Contrary to popular belief, the points on a scatter graph are not meant for connect-the-dot games but are actually representative of this
What is sample data?
The x-axis on a graph is on this plane
What is horizontal?
TRUE OR FALSE: Many people hate regression because you can only use it for prediction or causal analysis one at a time; they are mutually exclusive.
What is FALSE?
Priming American national identity helps to reduce this
What is polarization?
The dependent variable is sometimes called the response variable or this, telling us how things panned out in the end
What is the outcome variable?
The line on a scatter graph is better known as this
What is a "regression line" or "line of best fit?"
The mathematic formula for a line is this
What is y=mx+b?
This kind of regression is sensitive to outliers
What is linear?
Fiddling with your experimental design and data to push your p-value under 0.05 is called
What is p-hacking?
Multiple regression is good for two major reasons: causal analysis and this, which psychics aren't too happy about
What is prediction?
The symbol for the measure of variation that cannot be explained by the regression model
What is R2?
The y-axis on a graph is located on this plane
What is vertical?
A benefit of regression analysis is you are able to discern the __________ between variables
What is relationship?
The psychological model behind individuals wanting members of their own social group to win
What is the In-Group Identity Model?
The name of the early scientist who used the term regression; he also happened to be the cousin of Charles Darwin
Who is Sir Francis Galton?
For predictive purposes, regression helps us to do this with many variables to produce optimal predictions of the dependent variable
What is combine?
The slope in the formula y= -457+0.7x is this numeric value
What is 0.7?
A main drawback of regression is that it leads to misleading results, primarily because it does this to real-world problems
What is oversimplifies?
In regression, we are trying to find both the relationship between two variables and this
The more complete name for multiple regression; but don't be fooled, this term is anything but normal
What is ordinary least squares multiple linear regression?
What is the predictor variable?
Another name for the normal distribution graph is called this
What is the bell-shaped curve?
Regression is helpful because it can help us realize ___________ in data, like pieces of puzzle.
What are patterns?
Samples must be drawn entirely by random in order for a study to be this
What is generalizable?