According to Your Textbook, Which of the Following Outcomes Is

question 61

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, which of the following outcomes is associated with maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy?

• A) defects in the eyes, ears, and heart
• B) smaller brain, facial deformities, lack of coordination
• C) increased likelihood of miscarriage, prematurity, and low birth weight
• D) intellectual disabilities, blindness, and other physical disorders

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Definitions:

Regression Analysis

A statistical method for modeling the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Response Variables

Variables that measure the outcome of a study or experiment, showing the effect of manipulations in predictor variables.

Multicollinearity

A situation where two or more independent variables in a multiple regression model show a high degree of correlation.

Regression Coefficients

Numerical values that represent the relationship between an independent variable and the dependent variable in a regression analysis.