In the Regression Equation, Y = 75

question 63

Multiple Choice

In the regression equation, y = 75.65 + 0.80x, the intercept is ___.

• A)0.80
• B)75.65
• C)1.00
• D)0.00
• E)-0.80

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Social Control

Mechanisms, strategies, and institutions used by a society to regulate individual behavior and maintain social order.

Power

A person or group’s ability to exercise influence and control over others.

Deviance

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Functionalist Theory

A sociological perspective that interprets each part of society in terms of how it contributes to the stability and functionality of the whole.