If Someone Lies on a Survey in Order to Seem

question 117

Multiple Choice

If someone lies on a survey in order to seem mentally disturbed or ill, then those lies are called

• A) negative self-image.
• B) malingering.
• C) the horns effect.
• D) blinding.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

The probability of inappropriately disapproving the null hypothesis in a study of statistics, generally labelled as alpha.

Linearly Related

Shows a direct correlation between two variables in which the rate of increase or decrease in one variable is consistent with the rate in the other variable.

Indicator Variables

Indicator variables, also known as dummy variables, are used in statistical models to represent categorical data by assigning a binary value (usually 0 or 1) to each category.

Indicator Variables

Variables in statistical modeling, often binary, used to represent the presence or absence of a characteristic.