The _______________________ Are Often the Third or Fourth Generation to Live

question 25

Multiple Choice

The _______________________ are often the third or fourth generation to live in poverty and depend on public assistance.

• A) underclass
• B) upper class
• C) middle class
• D) lower class

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Definitions:

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.

Nominal Independent Variable

A variable used in statistical analysis that represents categories without a natural order or ranking.