fate control

the circumstance in which a person or group has absolute control over the fate or outcomes of another person or group. Fate control exists when the other’s behavior plays no role in determining what outcomes are to be received. This is in contrast to behavior control, in which the other’s behavior does affect outcomes and the other is induced to behave in the desired direction. Fate control can, under certain circumstances, induce learned helplessness. [introduced by Harold H. Kelley and John W. Thibaut in their interdependence theory]

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November 24th 2024

regression sum of squares

(symbol: SS_regression) a number indicating the amount of variance in a dependent variable that can be explained by the variance in one or more associated independent variables. It thus describes how well a particular model fits the observed data. For example, in linear regression it is used to calculate a coefficient of determination or a coefficient of multiple determination, and in analysis of variance it is used to determine the total sum of squares and calculate an F ratio. Compare error sum of squares.