Which of the Following Has Been Found in the Research

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been found in the research to be associated with autism?

• A) Poor parenting
• B) A viral infection during infancy
• C) The mercury preservative used in the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine
• D) Very low birth weight and advanced maternal age

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Definitions:

Nominal Data

Data categorized into distinctly named groups without any natural order or ranking among them.

Chi-Squared Test

A statistical hypothesis test used to determine whether there is a significant difference between the expected frequencies and the observed frequencies in one or more categories.

Expected Values

The mean of a probability distribution, representing the average outcome one expects to see if an experiment is repeated many times.

Sports Preference

Individuals' inclination or enjoyment towards specific sports, reflecting personal choices or cultural influences.