According to the Studies on the Effects of Divorce on Partners

question 1

Multiple Choice

According to the studies on the effects of divorce on partners and children, which of the following statements is true?

• A) Divorced individuals often face stigmatization by family, friends, and co-workers.
• B) Individuals hailing from divorced families are less likely to get divorced than are individuals from two-parent families.
• C) Children from divorced families are less likely than those from two-parent families to develop mental health problems and addictions later in life.
• D) Divorced couples have an aversion toward future sexual relationships.

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Definitions:

Error Variable

The difference between observed and predicted values in a statistical model, often referred to as the residual.

Sum of Squares for Error

A measure of the discrepancies or variations between observed and predicted values in a data set, used in statistical analysis.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors, a measure of the discrepancies between the data and an estimation model.

Minimized

In statistical or mathematical context, refers to the process of reducing a quantity to its smallest possible value or making an equation or function as small in value as possible.