What Does Follow-Up of Preterm Infants During the First Months

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Multiple Choice

What does follow-up of preterm infants during the first months at home indicate about their risk for child abuse?

• A)They are at an increased risk for child abuse, compared to full-term infants.
• B)They are at a decreased risk for child abuse, compared to full-term infants.
• C)They have the same risk for child abuse as full-term infants.
• D)They have very high risk for child abuse, and the majority of preterm infants are abused.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The factor in a study or experiment that is anticipated to vary as a result of alterations in the independent variable.

Explained Variation

The portion of the total variation in a dataset that is accounted for by the model's predictions.

Random Error Term

Represents unexplained variability within a statistical model, capturing the random variance that is not accounted for by the explanatory variables.

Predictor Variables

Factors in statistical analyses that predict or account for variations in the dependent variable.