In Order to Remove the Effects of a Third (Or

question 18

Multiple Choice

In order to remove the effects of a third (or more) variable on the relationship between two interval- or ratio-scaled variables, which of the following techniques is appropriate?

• A) n-way analysis of variance
• B) Partial correlation
• C) Logistic regression
• D) n-way cross tabulation

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