Compared to Adolescent Girls,adolescent Boys

question 48

Multiple Choice

Compared to adolescent girls,adolescent boys

• A)have a stronger feeling of self-efficacy in math and science.
• B)gradually lose their confidence about doing well in math and science.
• C)are less interested in fields that involve math and science.
• D)are equally likely to have achievement in math drop off over the high school years.

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Definitions:

Logistic Regression

A statistical method for analyzing datasets in which there are one or more independent variables that determine an outcome. The outcome is measured with a dichotomous variable (in which there are only two possible outcomes).

Dependent Variable

In statistical modeling, this is the variable whose variation is being studied to see if it can be predicted or explained by variation in other variables.

Denominator Degrees

This key term does not appear to be standard; however, it may refer to the denominator in statistical formulas where degrees of freedom are considered.

Estimated Form

In statistics, it refers to the version of an equation that estimates the parameters of a model based on sample data.