Simple linear regression and correlation

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How do you call an equation which contains a random term, or error variable, to account for the fact that the dependent variable may not be completely predictable from the values of the dependent variables?

Probabilistic model

What is also called the simple linear regression model, this is a regression equation with only one independent variable?

First-order linear model

How do you call the difference between the predicted value of the dependent variable and its actual value?

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How do you call the sum of squared differences between the actual and predicted values of the dependent variable?

Sum of squares for error (SSE)

How do you call the confidence interval for a single value of the dependent variable?

Prediction interval

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