I If We Are Studying the Relationship Between High School

question 53

Multiple Choice

i. If we are studying the relationship between high school performance and college performance, and want to predict college performance, high school performance is the independent variable.
ii. A financial advisor is interested in predicting bond yield based on bond term, i.e., one year, two years, etc. The dependent variable is bond yield.
Iii) The variable used to predict the value of another is called the independent variable.

• A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
• B) (i) and (ii) are correct statements, but not (iii).
• C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
• D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
• E) All statements are false

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Definitions:

Just-world Phenomenon

The cognitive bias to believe that the world is inherently fair, leading people to rationalize injustice as deserved by the victim.

Deindividuation

A psychological state where an individual loses self-awareness and self-restraint, often occurring within group settings that foster anonymity.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor one's own group over other groups, leading to preferential treatment and positive evaluations of group members.

Self-esteem

An indicator of the degree to which you hold yourself in esteem, confidence, and regard.