In an Experiment Comparing Two Methods for Teaching Social Skill

question 43

Multiple Choice

In an experiment comparing two methods for teaching social skill training to children with autism,the independent variable is ____ and the dependent variable is ____.​

• A)​teaching methods; the autistic children
• B)​the autistic children; the social skills that are learned
• C)​the social skills that are learned; the autistic children
• D)​teaching methods; the social skills that are learned

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that quantifies the degree to which two variables are related or move together.

Coefficient Of Determination

A measure, often represented as R^2, that indicates the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variable(s).

Pairs Of (X, Y)

Ordered sets of data used to describe a relationship between two variables, typically used in scatter plots or linear regression analysis.

Coefficients Of Correlation

Numerical indices that represent the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables.