•Adjusted??:•Adding a new explanatory variable to the model will always keep the?2value the same or increase it. But just because the value hasincreased, this does not mean that the addition of the variable isresulting in a better model (interpret with caution).•Adjusted??imposes a “penalty” for each new variable that is addedto the model in an effort to make models of different sizescomparable.The adjusted?2can decrease when a new variable isadded to the model, or increase when a variable is removed from themodel.?𝒂𝒅𝒋?=?2−𝑝𝑛 − 1𝑛 − 1𝑛 − 𝑝 − 1=? −???/(𝒏 − 𝒑 − ?)???/(𝒏 − ?)