Suppose We Are Considering the Relationship Between Two Variables Y

question 81

Multiple Choice

Suppose we are considering the relationship between two variables y and x. y is measured on the y-axis and x is measured on the x-axis, and the relationship between then is a straight line. Suppose that the slope of the line is greater than 1. This slope means that

• A) a change in x is associated with a bigger change in y.
• B) a change in x is associated with a smaller change in y.
• C) a change in x is associated with no change in y.
• D) a change in x is associated with an equal change in y.

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Definitions:

Correlation

A measure indicating the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, which can be positive, negative, or zero (no correlation).

Demand Characteristics

Cues in an experiment that suggest to participants what behavior is expected, potentially influencing the outcomes of that experiment.

Falsifiable

A principle that a hypothesis or theory must be capable of being proven false in order to be considered scientific.

Testable Predictions

Hypotheses or statements that can be verified or falsified through experimentation or observation.