It Is Often Times Necessary to Make Reference to a Base

question 41

Multiple Choice

It is often times necessary to make reference to a base group in regression analysis, which denotes what?

• A) The preferred selection of control variables to have in the regression equation.
• B) The set of homoscedastic errors.
• C) The excluded dummy variable among a set of dummy variables representing a categorical, ordinal or interval variable.
• D) The control group in a randomized control trial.

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Definitions:

Reactive

Responding to stimuli or events after they have occurred, rather than initiating action preemptively.

Independent

The state of being free from outside control or not influenced by others, often used in the context of research to describe variables not affected by others.

In-Group Bias

The tendency to favor individuals within our own group over those from outside groups.

Out-Group Bias

The tendency to have negative views or prejudices towards people who are perceived as belonging to a different group than one's own.