Health Psychologists Estimate the Cost-Effectiveness of Various Primary and Secondary

question 47

Multiple Choice

Health psychologists estimate the cost-effectiveness of various primary and secondary prevention efforts in terms of:

• A) quality-adjusted life years.
• B) disability-adjusted life expectancy.
• C) compression of morbidity.
• D) health care expenditures per capita.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The dependent variable is the variable in an experiment or model that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Multiple Regression Model

A statistical technique that analyzes the relationship between two or more predictor variables and a single response variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is affected by changes in other variables, often examined to observe the effect of a manipulation.

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure represented by R² that assesses the extent of variance for a dependent variable that's predictable from the independent variable(s).