The general form of a regression equation is Y = a + bX. In this equation, Y is the score we wish to predict and X is the known score. What is "a"?
A. It is the slope of the line created with this equation.
B. It is a weighting adjustment factor that is multiplied by X.
C. It is the difference between X and Y.
D. It is a constant.
Answer: D
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