Jerome Has a Higher Than Average Risk of Developing Colorectal

question 52

Multiple Choice

Jerome has a higher than average risk of developing colorectal cancer because he

• A)has irritable bowel syndrome.
• B)has polyps in his rectum.
• C)is between 25 and 50 years of age.
• D)is from Central America.

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Definitions:

Regression Coefficient

A value that represents the degree of change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in an independent variable within a regression model.

Dependent Variable

In statistical modeling and experimental design, the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change in response to changes in independent variables.

R Square

A statistical measure that represents the proportion of the variance for a dependent variable that's explained by one or more independent variables in a regression model.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated or changed to observe their effect on dependent variables.