Using the 2018 GSS, We Regressed the Number of Hours

question 7

Multiple Choice

Using the 2018 GSS, we regressed the number of hours of television watched on the average day on three variables: years of education, age, and marital status. Marital status is a dummy variables with 1 = married. We get the following results for the unstandardized regression coefficients: TVhours = 3.38 - .13Educ + .03Age - .52Married. According to this equation,

• A) there is no association between age and television viewing.
• B) younger people watch more hours of television, on average, than older people.
• C) married people watch fewer hours of television, on average, than unmarried people.
• D) age is more strongly associated with hours of television viewing than marital status.

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Definitions:

Physical Well-Being

The health and fitness of the body, including factors such as nutrition, exercise, and absence of disease.

Subjective Well-Being

An individual's self-evaluated happiness or satisfaction with life, incorporating emotional reactions and cognitive judgments.

Older People

Refers to individuals who are typically aged 65 years and above, often considered to be in the later stage of their life.

Happiness

A state of well-being and contentment characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.