Over Time,groups of People Who Interact Regularly Can Become Increasingly

question 65

Multiple Choice

Over time,groups of people who interact regularly can become increasingly similar in terms of body weight,smoking habits,and even happiness.This increased similarity is likely due to

• A)viral susceptibility.
• B)social contagion.
• C)set point changes.
• D)coercion.

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Definitions:

Covariance

A measure indicating the extent to which two variables change together, but does not assess the dependency between them.

Standard Deviations

A statistic that quantifies the dispersion or variability of a dataset relative to its mean, indicating how spread out the numbers are.

Covariance

A measure of how two random variables change together, indicating the direction of their linear relationship (positive, negative, or zero).

Coefficient of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.