Sarah Has Compiled a List of 40 Indicators of Prejudice

question 2

Multiple Choice

Sarah has compiled a list of 40 indicators of prejudice and its dimensions. She finds that women are more prejudiced than men on some of the indicators but not on others. Sarah should:

• A)check to see if the two sets of indicators represent different dimensions of prejudice.
• B)conclude that the women are more prejudiced than men.
• C)throw out the 40 indicators and start over.
• D)conclude that there was an error in her analysis.
• E)get a new sample.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

A variable in statistical modeling or experimental design that is expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.

Slope

In mathematics, the slope describes the steepness, incline, or grade of a line, defined as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Intercept

The point on a graph where a line or curve crosses an axis, often used to determine where a function or equation equals zero.

Least-Squares Regression

A statistical method to determine a line of best fit by minimizing the sum of squares of the distances of data points from the proposed line.