A Trait or Behavior That a Person Can Actively Control

question 50

Multiple Choice

A trait or behavior that a person can actively control, such as eating habits, is a

• A) modifiable determinant.
• B) nonmodifiable determinant.
• C) genetic defect.
• D) environmental influence.

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Definitions:

Spearman Rank

A rank correlation metric that is non-parametric and evaluates the extent to which two variables' association can be explained through a monotonic function.

Pearson Correlation

A statistical coefficient expressing the degree of linear relationship between two variables, measured on a scale from -1 to 1.

Ranking Data

A method of organizing data by assigning an ordinal or rank order to different values based on their size or importance.

Sample Spearman

Sample Spearman refers to the computation of Spearman's rank correlation coefficient on a sample data set to assess the monotonic relationship between two variables.