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bivariate regression  

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  • Regression is a statistical technique used to help investigate how variation in one or more variables predicts or explains variation in another variable. This popular statistical technique is flexible in that it can be used to analyze experimental or nonexperimental data with multiple categorical and continuous independent variables. [Source: Encyclopedia of Research Design; Bivariate Regression]

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