Caitlin Studied the Relationship Between Gender and Adjustment to Retirement

question 23

Multiple Choice

Caitlin studied the relationship between gender and adjustment to retirement. She controlled for type of job before retirement and set up tables relating gender to retirement adjustment for each of her three categories of job type before retirement. The relationships displayed in these tables are known as:

• A)test relationships.
• B)zero-order relationships.
• C)primary relationships.
• D)partial relationships.
• E)extensive relationships.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In research, it's the outcome variable that is influenced by the independent variable.

Interaction Effect

Occurs when the effect of one independent variable on the dependent variable varies depending on the level of another independent variable.

Main Effect

In an experimental design, the direct impact of an independent variable on a dependent variable, disregarding the effects of other variables.

Simple Effect

The effect of one independent variable at a particular level of another independent variable in the context of more complex experimental designs.