Which of the Following Factors Tends to Be Accompanied by a Drop

question 278

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors tends to be accompanied by a drop in ratings of marital satisfaction?

• A) childlessness during early married life
• B) the birth of the first child
• C) the first child's departure for college
• D) when the last child leaves home

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Definitions:

Z-statistic

A statistical measure that quantifies the distance (in standard deviation units) a data point is from the mean of a distribution.

Two-tailed Test

A statistical test that considers both directions of an effect, testing the possibility of relationships in both positive and negative directions.

Significant

Denoting a result in statistical analysis that is likely not due to chance, thereby indicating a meaningful difference or correlation.

Z-statistic

A statistic used in hypothesis testing, calculated as the difference between a sample statistic and its hypothesized population parameter, divided by the standard error.