In regression analysis, the variable that is used to explain the change in the outcome of an experiment, or some natural process, is called:

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Question:

In regression analysis, the variable that is used to explain the change in the outcome of an experiment, or some natural process, is called:

A.

the x-variable

B.

the independent variable

C.

the predictor variable

D.

the explanatory variable

Answer» c. the predictor variable

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