Question

g Explain the difference between explanatory and response variables. Is it important to distinguish between the two in linear regression

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

The response variable is the variable that the researcher is interested in. It is what the experiment really focuses on.

An explanatory variable is the variable that is being manipulated by the researcher and it explains the variations that may occur to the response variable.

It should also be noted that it is important to distinguish between the response variable and the explanatory variable in a linear regression.