Polls Show That Women and Men

question 7

Multiple Choice

Polls show that women and men

• A)hold identical views on 99 percent of issues.
• B)hold different views on a variety of social issues.
• C)hold identical views on social issues.
• D)hold identical views on foreign policy issues.
• E)hold different views on only one or two minor issues.

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Definitions:

Regression Analysis

Regression analysis is a statistical method used for estimating the relationships among variables, often to determine how the typical value of the dependent variable changes when any one of the independent variables is varied.

Least Squares Line

The best-fitting straight line through a set of data points, minimizing the sum of the squares of the vertical distances of the points from the line.

Weight

A measurement of the gravitational force acting on an object, often used in statistical analysis to assign importance to different elements of a dataset.

Height

A measurement of how tall a person or object is, typically measured in units like feet, inches, meters, or centimeters.