If the slope of a regression line is 1.5, then________.
A) for every unit of change in X, there is a change of 1.5 units in Y.
B) for every unit of change in Y, there is a change of 1.5 in X.
C) the score of each case is 1.5 times higher on Y than on X.
D) Y causes X

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The slope of a regression line indicates the change in Y for every unit of change in X. So, if the slope is 1.5, then for every unit of change in X, there is a change of 1.5 units in Y.

If the Slope of a Regression Line Is 1