In the regression equation,the slope summarizes ______ and the Y-intercept indicates ______.
A)predictor variables;what the value of the criterion variable is
B)the steepness and direction of the regression line;the value of when X = 0
C)the length of the regression line;the starting point of the regression line
D)the starting point from which the Y scores begin to change as the X scores increase;the direction and rate in which Ys change as X increases

Question

In the regression equation,the slope summarizes ______ and the Y-intercept indicates ______.
A)predictor variables;what the value of the criterion variable is 
B)the steepness and direction of the regression line;the value of when X = 0 
C)the length of the regression line;the starting point of the regression line 
D)the starting point from which the Y scores begin to change as the X scores increase;the direction and rate in which Ys change as X increases

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The slope summarizes the steepness and direction of the regression line, while the Y-intercept indicates the value of the criterion variable when the predictor variable is 0.

In the Regression Equation,the Slope Summarizes ______ and the Y-Intercept