Whose Mother Most Likely Took Thalidomide While Pregnant

question 21

Multiple Choice

Whose mother most likely took thalidomide while pregnant?

• A) Dean, who has a heart defect
• B) Martin, who has deformed arms and legs
• C) Jerry, who is deaf
• D) Lewis, who is severely intellectually disordered

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are controlled or changed to test their effects on dependent variables.

Observed Values

The actual values that are measured or collected during an experiment or survey.

Predicted Values

In statistics, these are the estimated outcomes based on a regression model or other predictive model.

Coefficient of Determination

A statistical measure represented by R² that assesses the extent of variance in a dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).