When Relationships Among Variables Differ Across Geographic Units Such as Counties

question 24

Multiple Choice

When relationships among variables differ across geographic units such as counties, researchers say there is a(n) ______.

• A) contextual effect
• B) mechanism effect
• C) association
• D) time order

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