The Variable That Helps to Explain and Predict the Behaviour

question 39

Multiple Choice

The variable that helps to explain and predict the behaviour of interest is known as the ______ variable.

• A)independent
• B)dependent
• C)control
• D)spurious

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Definitions:

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding them together and dividing by the number of values.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from the sample statistics, that is likely to contain the population parameter with a certain level of confidence.

Population Mean

Population mean is the average of all the values in a population.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating how spread out the numbers are from the mean.