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Galton's law of regression — Gal·ton s law of regression (gawlґtənz) [Sir Francis Galton, English anthropologist and biologist, 1822–1911] see under law … Medical dictionary
law of regression — Galton s l. of regression … Medical dictionary
regression toward the mean — the statistical tendency in successive generations to exhibit values closer and closer to the mean; see Galton s law of regression, under law … Medical dictionary
Regression toward the mean — In statistics, regression toward the mean (also known as regression to the mean) is the phenomenon that if a variable is extreme on its first measurement, it will tend to be closer to the average on a second measurement, and a fact that may… … Wikipedia
Regression analysis — In statistics, regression analysis is a collective name for techniques for the modeling and analysis of numerical data consisting of values of a dependent variable (response variable) and of one or more independent variables (explanatory… … Wikipedia
law — 1. A principle or rule. 2. A statement of fact detailing a sequence or relation of phenomena that is invariable under given conditions. SEE ALSO: principle, rule, theorem. [A.S. lagu] Alexander l. states that a jerky nystagmus becomes worse when… … Medical dictionary
Francis Galton — Infobox Scientist name = Francis Galton caption = Francis Galton birth date = birth date|1822|2|16|df=y birth place = Birmingham, England death date = Death date and age|1911|1|17|1822|2|16|df=y death place = Haslemere, Surrey, England residence … Wikipedia
Eugenics — • Eugenics literally means good breeding . It is defined as the study of agencies under social control that may improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Regressionsanalyse — Die Regressionsanalyse ist eine Sammlung von statistischen Analyseverfahren. Ziel bei den am häufigsten eingesetzten Analyseverfahren ist es, Beziehungen zwischen einer abhängigen und einer oder mehreren unabhängigen Variablen festzustellen. Sie… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Karl Pearson — Infobox Scientist name = Karl Pearson |300px caption = Karl Pearson (né Carl Pearson) birth date = birth date|1857|3|27|mf=y birth place = Islington, London, England death date = death date and age|1936|4|27|1857|3|27|mf=y death place =… … Wikipedia
