This week you will perform a basic linear regression . * Please be aware of the very strict lata requirement for running linear regression your DV and IV both have to be ontinuous variables . ( Most variables at interval / ratio level are continuous variables ) This rule is solid for DV : if your DV is a nominal or ordinal variable , you CANNOT use it as the DV for regression , not even when it is converted to a dummy variable ( bic the egression is no longer linear ) . It is a necessity that your DV is a " continuous " variable with interval/ ratio level of measurement