______ refers to a statistical procedure in which a straight line is fitted to a set of data to best represent the relationship between two variables.
A) Regression
B) Linear Regression
C) Correlation
D) Multiple correlation

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Linear regression refers to the statistical procedure in which a straight line is fitted to a set of data to best represent the relationship between two variables. Option A (Regression) is too general as it can refer to different types of regression (e.g. logistic regression, polynomial regression). Option C (Correlation) refers to the degree to which two variables are related or associated, but it does not necessarily involve fitting a straight line to the data. Option D (Multiple correlation) refers to the relationship between one variable and two or more other variables, and it also does not necessarily involve fitting a straight line to the data.

______ Refers to a Statistical Procedure in Which a Straight