The explained variation represents________.
A) the conditional distributions of Y.
B) the amount that Y varies.
C) the improvement in our ability to predict Y when taking X into account.
D) the sum of the squares of all scores of Y.

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The explained variation, also known as the "explained sum of squares," represents the amount of variation in the dependent variable (Y) that is explained by the independent variable(s) (X). It is a measure of the improvement in our ability to predict Y when taking X into account. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer. The other options do not accurately describe the concept of explained variation.

The Explained Variation Represents________