The Term "Reference Group" in the Context of Multiple Regression

question 26

Multiple Choice

The term "reference group" in the context of multiple regression refers to:

• A) The omitted group when coding nominal-level variables
• B) The group representing the most important category in the analysis
• C) The group coded 1, as opposed to 0, when coding nominal-level variables
• D) The group of interest in planned (a priori) comparisons

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Definitions:

Roommate

A person with whom one shares a living facility such as a room or apartment but is not related or romantically involved.

Remember

The mental act of retrieving knowledge or facts that one has already acquired or lived through.

Semantic Network

A conceptual framework that represents semantic relations between concepts in networks.

Interconnected

Linking together in a coherent or integrated way; having parts or elements that are connected or related.