Which of the Following Factors Is the Greatest Obstacle to Poor

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors is the greatest obstacle to poor children's chances of successful development?

• A)accumulation of various disadvantages
• B)growing up in single-parent homes or without
• biological parents
• C)parents' lack of involvement in their schooling
• D)living in dangerous neighborhoods

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Definitions:

Nominal Variable

A type of variable with data that can be categorized but not ranked or ordered numerically.

Regression Analysis

A set of statistical processes for estimating the relationships among variables, often to predict a dependent variable from one or more independent variables.

Indicator Variable

A variable used in statistical analyses that adopts a value of 1 if a certain condition is true and 0 if false, often used to represent the presence or absence of a characteristic.

Dummy Variable

A variable used in regression analysis to represent subgroups of the sample in your study.