APA Dictionary of Psychology
predictive efficiency
- the number or proportion of correct predictions that can be made from a particular test or model.
- the gain in utility (explanatory information) obtained by adding more predictor or independent variables to a regression equation. For example, the accuracy of a student’s predicted college grade-point average may be increased if one considers high school grade-point average in addition to Scholastic Assessment Test score.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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