The Main Route to Official Status in China Throughout Its

question 8

Multiple Choice

The main route to official status in China throughout its long history has been

• A)the imperial examination system.
• B)family connections.
• C)service in the military.
• D)caste.

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Coefficient of Correlation

A mathematical tool that quantifies the robustness and bearing of a linear association between two entities.

Variation

The degree to which values in a dataset vary from one another and from the dataset’s average.

Population Correlation

A measure of the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two quantitative variables across the entire population.

Coefficient

A numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic term.