Proper use of regression analysis
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Think of a case in which regression analysis was used, but not properly. For instance, discuss situations in which regression analysis is not appropriate and does not add useful information to our understanding of a set of data.
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This posting discusses two examples of situations where regression analysis may be improperly applied or misleading.
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The typical regression analysis assumes that the relationship between our variables is linear. If the variables are not linearly related, using linear regression can indicate that there is either no relationship between the variables, or it can mislead us about the way that they are related.
Another misuse of a regression analysis is using variables that ...
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