Number of Children Is Regressed on Years of Schooling

question 31

Multiple Choice

Number of children is regressed on years of schooling. The unstandardized regression coefficient for years of schooling is .125. Do persons with more years of schooling have more, less, or the same number of children as persons with fewer years of schooling?

• A) more
• B) less
• C) the same

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Definitions:

Poverty Rate

A measure of the proportion of a population living below the poverty line, indicating the extent of economic hardship.

Working Poor

Individuals who have employment but whose income levels fall below a poverty line, typically due to low-paying jobs.

Minimum Wage

The lowest legal hourly pay for workers, set by government legislation.

Poverty Line

A defined income threshold below which an individual is considered to be living in poverty, based on the minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living.