Practice mode Sample Linear Regression

Who first introduced the term ‘regression’?

Correct answer C. Sir F. Galton

Explanation

Sir Francis Galton coined the term in the 1880s after noticing that the heights of children of very tall or short parents tended to regress towards the average.

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