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REGRESSION MEAN [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- complete variable
1, record 1, English, complete%20variable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Using the covariance matrix and mean vector from the preceding P-step, the imputation algorithm estimates a regression model where z and y(the complete variables) predict x and xz(the incomplete variables). 1, record 1, English, - complete%20variable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variable complète
1, record 1, French, variable%20compl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incomplete variable
1, record 2, English, incomplete%20variable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Using the covariance matrix and mean vector from the preceding P-step, the imputation algorithm estimates a regression model where z and y(the complete variables) predict x and xz(the incomplete variables). 1, record 2, English, - incomplete%20variable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variable incomplète
1, record 2, French, variable%20incompl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- t-test
1, record 3, English, t%2Dtest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Student test 1, record 3, English, Student%20test
correct
- Student's t-test 2, record 3, English, Student%27s%20t%2Dtest
correct
- Student's test 3, record 3, English, Student%27s%20test
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test in which the statistic used has a t-(Student) distribution, occurring, for instance, in the following problems.-test of the equality between the mean of a normal population and a specified value, based on the mean observed on a sample taken from this population, the variance of the population being estimated from the sample;-test of the equality between the means of two normal populations having the same variance based on the means observed on two independent samples taken from these population, the common variance being estimated from these samples;-test applying to the value of a linear regression or correlation coefficient. 1, record 3, English, - t%2Dtest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test t
1, record 3, French, test%20t
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- test de Student 2, record 3, French, test%20de%20Student
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test où la statistique utilisée suit une loi de t (de Student) et intervenant notamment dans les problèmes suivants: - test de l'égalité de la moyenne d'une population normale à une valeur spécifiée, à partir de la moyenne observée sur un échantillon issu de cette population, la variance de la population étant estimée sur l'échantillon; - test de l'égalité des moyennes de deux populations normales de même variance, à partir des moyennes observées sur deux échantillons indépendants issus de ces populations, la variance commune étant estimée sur ces échantillons; - tests relatifs à la valeur d'un coefficient de régression ou de corrélation linéaire. 3, record 3, French, - test%20t
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- regression curve
1, record 4, English, regression%20curve
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- regression line 2, record 4, English, regression%20line
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graphical presentation of a regression equation in two (or three) variables. 3, record 4, English, - regression%20curve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is sometimes interpreted to mean a regression equation of a higher degree than the first, the emphasis then lying on the word "curve" as opposed to a straight line. 4, record 4, English, - regression%20curve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sometimes ... used to refer exclusively to the case where the regression equation is non-linear. 3, record 4, English, - regression%20curve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
for "regression line": The ... regression line ... may be linear or curvilinear .... 2, record 4, English, - regression%20curve
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ligne de régression
1, record 4, French, ligne%20de%20r%C3%A9gression
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- courbe de régression 2, record 4, French, courbe%20de%20r%C3%A9gression
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ligne de régression, qui peut être courbe ou droite, suscite certains problèmes d'appellations; en fait, nombre d'utilisateurs et d'ouvrages spécialisés n'hésitent pas à nommer la courbe, «droite», et vice versa. Il faut également se méfier d'un faux ami, line of regression [et regression line dans son sens spécifique], ne correspond pas au générique français «ligne de régression» mais bien à DROITE DE RÉGRESSION. 1, record 4, French, - ligne%20de%20r%C3%A9gression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de regresión
1, record 4, Spanish, curva%20de%20regresi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- recovery to novelty
1, record 5, English, recovery%20to%20novelty
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In one study] the parent holding the baby apparently could see the stimuli and, therefore, potentially influence the baby's behaviour... It is essential in work of this type that both the holder and observer be "blind". Moreover, in the completed work, the test phase was designed so that recovery to novelty could not be distinguished from regression to the mean... Babies in the seven groups that the applicants propose to compare are likely to be at different phases of habituation after 12 trials. As a consequence, it would be difficult to interpret any differences in their reaction to the novel stimulus presented... Such differences could be due to differential reinforcing effectiveness of the stimulus.... 1, record 5, English, - recovery%20to%20novelty
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The relationship between encoding, discriminative capacities and perinatal risk status in 4 - 12-month old infants : response decrement and recovery to a novel visual stimulus was examined in [these infants]. High (HR) and low (LR) perinatal risk groups were compared to well babies. For abstract stimuli, well babies showed response decrement and recovery to novelty; LR infants revealed some decrement, but no recovery ... Using face stimuli, all groups showed decrement and recovery [Source: PASCAL database]. 2, record 5, English, - recovery%20to%20novelty
Record 5, Key term(s)
- recovery to novel visual stimulus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- adaptation aux stimuli nouveaux
1, record 5, French, adaptation%20aux%20stimuli%20nouveaux
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Statistics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- regression to the mean
1, record 6, English, regression%20to%20the%20mean
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In one study] the parent holding the baby apparently could see the stimuli and, therefore, potentially influence the baby's behaviour... It is essential in work of this type that both the holder and observer be "blind". Moreover, in the completed work, the test phase was designed so that recovery to novelty could not be distinguished from regression to the mean... Babies in the seven groups that the applicants propose to compare are likely to be at different phases of habituation after 12 trials. As a consequence, it would be difficult to interpret any differences in their reaction to the novel stimulus presented... Such differences could be due to differential reinforcing effectiveness of the stimulus.... 1, record 6, English, - regression%20to%20the%20mean
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Use of baseline data for estimation of treatment effects in the presence of regression to the mean. We consider a regression to the mean problem with a very large sample for the first measurement and relatively small subsample for the second measurement, selected on the basis of the initial measurement... Response to a cholesterol-lowering diet : efficacy is greater in hypercholesterolemic subjects even after adjustment for regression to the mean... To define how much regression to the mean confounds apparent responsiveness in subgroup analyses, and to test, using techniques that remove regression to the mean... data collected on 812 men and women participating in the Minnesota Coronary Survey Dietary Trial who had a least 2 total cholesterol and regression toward the mean on measurement of diet responsiveness... [Source : PASCAL database]. 2, record 6, English, - regression%20to%20the%20mean
Record 6, Key term(s)
- regression toward the mean
- regression towards the mean
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Statistique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- régression à la moyenne
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gression%20%C3%A0%20la%20moyenne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
régression : Opération ayant pour objet de connaître la grandeur approximative d'un phénomène, qui correspond à la grandeur certaine d'un autre phénomène. 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9gression%20%C3%A0%20la%20moyenne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-08-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mean difference testing 1, record 7, English, mean%20difference%20testing
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To review problems using statistical techniques such as mean difference testing, regression and correlation analysis... 1, record 7, English, - mean%20difference%20testing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- test de comparaison des moyennes
1, record 7, French, test%20de%20comparaison%20des%20moyennes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition du service de traduction de Statistique Canada. 1, record 7, French, - test%20de%20comparaison%20des%20moyennes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-02-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- grand mean 1, record 8, English, grand%20mean
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This procedure, which is similar to multiple regression with dummy variables, provides mean values.... The dependent variables(or deviations from the grand mean) for each category of the independent variable before and after controls have been introduced. 1, record 8, English, - grand%20mean
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- moyenne générale
1, record 8, French, moyenne%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-03-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- estimated regression line
1, record 9, English, estimated%20regression%20line
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The line used to describe the relationship between Y and X is generally obtained from sample data and is called the estimated regression line. It expresses the average relationship between the variable X and Y. The estimated regression line provides an estimate of the mean level of the dependent variable Y, when the value of X is specified. 1, record 9, English, - estimated%20regression%20line
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- droite d'ajustement
1, record 9, French, droite%20d%27ajustement
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- droite d'estimation 2, record 9, French, droite%20d%27estimation
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la droite [de régression est] relative à la population totale [et] la droite [d'ajustement est] relative à l'échantillon. (...) La droite d'ajustement de Y en X (souvent désignée dans la littérature statistique par la droite de régression de Y en x, ce qui prête à de fâcheuses confusions) est l'estimation de la droite de régression de Y en x. 1, record 9, French, - droite%20d%27ajustement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1977-03-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Mathematics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- F test
1, record 10, English, F%20test
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The significance of the fitted curve in explaining the variation of Y with X may also be tested using an "F" test, which employs the ratio :mean square due to regression divided by the mean square of the deviations. 1, record 10, English, - F%20test
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Mathématiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un test "F" peut servir à vérifier la signification de la courbe ajustée en vue d'appliquer la variation de Y en fonction de X. Dans ce test, on utilise le rapport suivant: le carré moyen dû à la régression, divisé par le carré moyen des déviations. 1, record 10, French, - test%20F
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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