Which of the Following Is the Response Most Parents Give

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the response most parents give when asked why they physically punish their children?

• A) The parent was spanked as a child and their child also needs strong discipline.
• B) The parent was spanked as a child and their child also needs to learn respect for adults.
• C) The child is "bad" and needs to be punished.
• D) The child is "bad" and needs to learn respect for the parent's rules.

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Definitions:

Data Points

Individual measurements or observations collected during data gathering.

Residual Term

The difference between observed values and the estimated values in a regression model.

Random Error

An error in measurement caused by unpredictable fluctuations in the variables being measured.

Least Squares Regression Line

A straight line that best fits the data points in a scatter plot by minimizing the sum of the squares of the vertical distances (residues) of the points from the line.