Jargon Tends to Cause Problems When It Is Used ________

question 48

Multiple Choice

Jargon tends to cause problems when it is used ________.

• A)within a specialized, close-knit group
• B)as shorthand for technical terms
• C)outside of a specialized, close-knit group
• D)in spoken rather than written language

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Definitions:

Unit Increase

A measure reflecting the change or increment in a particular variable by a single unit.

Holding Constant

A technique in statistical analysis where specific variables are kept unchanged in order to isolate the effects of other variables.

Polynomial Model

A regression model in which the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable is modeled as an nth degree polynomial.

Predictor Variable

A variable that is used in statistical models to predict the outcome of a response variable.