PITFALLS IN REGRESSION

The importance why we have to know the pitfalls in regression:

To provide a credible analysis To produce clear statistical decisions and having justifications for your decisions. To avoid the common pitfalls To have an idea what model of regression suitable to use. Checking the correct practice of regression analysis to predict the value of a dependent variable based on an independent variable

How to approach the analysis & avoid common pitfalls.

Stay close to the data Link analyses back to theories Try it both ways and if it doesnt make a different then it probably doesnt matter

How to check error..

Get to know your data Check for data entry errors Check that the variables are behaving as you would expect

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