In Using the Multiple Regression Method,we Can Model the Effects

question 136

Multiple Choice

In using the multiple regression method,we can model the effects of the different levels of a qualitative independent variable by using a(n) ____________.

• A)Interaction variable
• B)Cross-product term
• C)Quadratic term
• D)Dummy (indicator)variable
• E)Variance equalizing transformation

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Definitions:

Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a numerical computation involving a person's weight and height, used to categorize individuals into different weight status categories, such as underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese.

Hypothesis

An assumption made before any research has been conducted for the purpose of testing.

Critical Value

A point on a statistical distribution that represents a threshold at which the null hypothesis is either rejected or not rejected.

Hypothesis Test

A statistical method that uses sample data to evaluate a hypothesis about the properties of a population.