A Researcher Might Delete a Variable Before Analyzing the Data

question 28

Multiple Choice

A researcher might delete a variable before analyzing the data when

• A) the variable shows the expected relationship with the independent variable, but another variable does not.
• B) the statistical analysis reveals that the variable did not have a significant impact on the independent variable.
• C) a reliability analysis indicates that the variable does not measure the same thing that other variables, designed to measure the same conceptual variable, do.
• D) the relationship of the variable to the independent variable is not in the predicted direction.

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Definitions:

Equal Withdrawals

A term typically used in finance to describe a method of distributing assets or funds evenly over a set period of time.

Investment Plan

A financial strategy plotted for making investments in various assets with the goal of achieving specific financial objectives.

Inherited Annuity

A financial product received as part of an inheritance, providing periodic payments that were initially purchased by a deceased individual.

Equal Annual Amounts

A method of loan repayment or investment that involves paying or receiving the same amount of money each year.