What Is the Relationship Between Race and Ethnicity and Health

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between race and ethnicity and health status?

• A)Ethnic and racial minorities are equally as vulnerable to poor health status as the rest of the population.
• B)Ethnic and racial minorities are less vulnerable to poor health status than the rest of the population.
• C)Ethnic and racial minorities are more vulnerable to poor health status than the rest of the population.
• D)There is no significant relationship between ethnic and racial background and health status.

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Definitions:

Multiple Correlation

A statistical technique that measures the strength of the relationship between one dependent variable and two or more independent variables.

Independent Variables

are the factors in an experiment that are deliberately manipulated or varied by the researcher to examine their effect on dependent variables.

Accuracy of Prediction

The degree to which a prediction matches the actual outcomes.

Criterion Variable

The dependent variable in a study or analysis that the independent variables aim to predict.