Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A graph of the residuals (differences between predicted and actual values) plotted against the independent variable or predicted values; used to assess whether a regression model is appropriate for a data set.
AP course connection
Topic 2.6: 2.6 Competing Function Model Validation