DrMalm Predicts That If Teachers Ignore Students Who Act Up

question 113

Multiple Choice

Dr.Malm predicts that if teachers ignore students who act up in class,fewer students will act up in class.What is the scientific term for Dr.Malm's prediction

• A) operational definition 
• B) inferential statistics 
• C) hypothesis 
• D) theory

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In an experiment or statistical model, the variable that is being tested and measured, often influenced by the independent variable(s).

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is intentionally changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Least Squares Estimate

A statistical method used to determine the line of best fit by minimizing the sum of squares of the differences between observed and predicted values.

Intercept

The point at which a line crosses the axis in a graph, often associated with the starting value of a function when all independent variables equal zero.