A Variable That Responds to a Change in Another Variable

question 30

Multiple Choice

A variable that responds to a change in another variable is called a(n) _______ variable.

• A) independent
• B) dependent
• C) theoretical
• D) all of the above are true

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Definitions:

Critical Region

The critical region is a set of values for which the null hypothesis is rejected in hypothesis testing; it specifies the threshold at which the observed results are deemed statistically significant.

Multinomial Distribution

A statistical distribution that generalizes the binomial distribution for variables that can take on more than two categories.

Proportions

A statistical measure that describes the size of a part in relation to the whole, often expressed as a fraction or percentage.

Chi-squared Goodness-of-fit Test

A statistical test used to determine whether sample data fits a population with a specified distribution.