The Following Correlations Were Computed as Part of a Multiple

question 7

Multiple Choice

The following correlations were computed as part of a multiple regression analysis that used education,job,and age to predict income. Which independent variable has the weakest association with the dependent variable?

• A)Income
• B)Age
• C)Education
• D)Job

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Definitions:

Environmental Degradation

The decline in environmental quality due to resource depletion, ecosystem destruction, and the disappearance of wildlife.

Physical States

The distinct forms that different phases of matter take on, commonly identified as solid, liquid, and gas.

Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space by having volume, including solids, liquids, and gases.

Nitrogen

A chemical element with symbol N and atomic number 7, essential for all living organisms as a constituent of proteins.