In multiple regression equation, the term "multicollinearity" refers to:
a. The noninclusion of a predictor in a stepwise regression because of insufficient explanatory power
b. The obscuring or alteration of relationships between a predictor and an outcome due to overlapping variability among predictors
c. The successively smaller increments to the value of R2 as additional predictors are added to the equation
d. The instability to the regression equation that can occur when predictor variables are too highly correlated
D
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1. Bacterial vaginosis 2. Yeast infection 3. Trichomoniasis infection 4. Genital warts
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