Which of the Following Statements About a Residual Plot Is

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a residual plot is true?

A) A curved pattern indicates nonlinear association between the variables.
B) A pattern of increasing spread indicates the predicted values become less reliable as the explanatory variable increases.
C) If all of the residuals are very small, the model will predict accurately.
D) It should not be used if the regression results are not significant.
E) It cannot be used to analyze linear association.