Which of the Following Factors Is Associated with an Increased

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors is associated with an increased risk for obesity?

• A) High socioeconomic status
• B) Living in an Asian culture
• C) Being well-cared-for as a child
• D) Low parental education

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Definitions:

Null Hypotheses

Hypotheses that state there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Main Effect

The direct influence of an independent variable on a dependent variable in an experiment, ignoring the effects of all other independent variables.

Factorial ANOVA

A statistical method designed to evaluate the impact of two or more variables acting independently at various levels on an outcome variable.

Interaction Effect

Occurs when the effect of one independent variable on the dependent variable changes depending on the level of another independent variable.