Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Simple regression is appropriate for examining the bivariate relationships between two continuous variables.
2. A scatterplot is a plot of the data points of two continuous variables.
3. The slope of the regression line is also called the regression coefficient.
4. The null hypothesis in regression is that the intercept is zero.
5. The slope indicates the steepness of the regression line.
1.true
2.true
3.true
4.false
5.true
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