A Period of Distraction That Enables People to Process Complex

question 92

Multiple Choice

A period of distraction that enables people to process complex information unconsciously can improve decision making. This best illustrates the value of

• A) algorithms.
• B) critical periods.
• C) intuition.
• D) trial and error.

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Definitions:

Stepwise Regression

A method of fitting regression models in which the choice of predictive variables is carried out by an automatic procedure.

F-statistic

A ratio used in statistical analysis to determine the significance of a group of variables in a regression model.

F-to-enter

A criterion used in statistical analysis to decide when a variable should be added to a regression model based on the F-statistic value.

Multiple Regression Analysis

A statistical strategy that employs a selection of explanatory variables to predict the outcome of a variable of interest.