The statistical technique of _____ can be used to identify a line that will fit the data points better than any other line,as determined by the _____.
A)correlation;least squares criterion
B)regression;least squares criterion
C)correlation;standard error of the estimate
D)regression;standard error of the estimate

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The statistical technique that is used to identify a line that will fit the data points better than any other line is regression. The criterion used for this is the least squares criterion. The other options (A, C, and D) are not the best choices because they either refer to a different statistical technique (correlation) or a different criterion (standard error of the estimate).

The Statistical Technique of _____ Can Be Used to Identify