A Researcher Wants to Know If There Is a Relationship

question 4

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to know if there is a relationship between region of birth and political party affiliation. She should calculate a________.

• A) univariate descriptive statistic like the mean.
• B) qualitative measure of influence.
• C) measure of association.
• D) statistic that measures the non-relational differentiation between the two variables.

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Definitions:

Formal Operations

In Piaget's theory, the cognitive development stage (starting around age 12) where an individual gains the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and form hypotheses.

Hypothetical Questions

Questions based on imagined scenarios or conditions, used to explore reactions or decisions in speculative situations.

Erik Erikson

A developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings across eight stages from infancy to adulthood.

Newborn Infant

A baby in its first few hours or days of life, particularly from birth to one month of age.