A Tumor Is Considered Malignant

question 28

Multiple Choice

A tumor is considered malignant:

• A) when it is in situ.
• B) if it is invasive and spreads.
• C) if cells pile on top of each other.
• D) if cells avoid apoptosis.

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Definitions:

Multicollinearity

A situation where two or more independent variables in a multiple regression model show a high degree of correlation.

Regression Coefficients

Numerical values that represent the relationship between an independent variable and the dependent variable in a regression analysis.

Multicollinearity

A condition in regression analysis where two or more predictors are highly correlated, making it challenging to isolate the individual effect of each predictor on the dependent variable.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or regression that are manipulated or categorized to determine their effect on dependent variables.