Constructing theories means introducing concepts which are not directly observable. They should, however, explain empirical findings and thus have to be related to observations. Hence, it is useful ...

Since it is a math problem and not a science problem, they probably want "day" as independent and "temperature" as dependent. The purpose is probably organizing the data so that it can be graphed with ...

In science, a variable is something that can be changed, measured or controlled in an experiment. Scientists look at variables to understand how they affect things. A variable is any one of the things ...

In the first case, there is a strong upward-sloping relationship between X and Y; in the second case, no apparent relationship; in the third case, a strong downward-sloping relationship. Note the ...

Troy Segal is an editor and writer. She has 20+ years of experience covering personal finance, wealth management, and business news. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Linear regression is a type ...

Once you have chosen and configured an independent variable, you are ready to choose dependent variable(s). In this illustration, the net electrical output is chosen: When you click on a parameter or ...

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