A Local Parent Group Was Concerned with the Increasing School

question 41

Multiple Choice

A local parent group was concerned with the increasing school cost for families with school aged children.The parent group was interested in understanding the relationship between the
The academic grade level for the child and the total costs spent per child per academic year.They
Performed a multiple regression analysis using total cost as the dependent variable and academic
Year (x₁) as the independent variables.The multiple regression analysis produced the following
Tables.
For a child in grade 5 (x₁= 2) ,the predicted value of y is ____________.

• A)707.91
• B)1,020.26
• C)781.99
• D)840.06
• E)1078.32

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The inclination to attribute the actions of others more to their character traits than to the external situations influencing them, downplaying the impact of contextual circumstances.

Situational Constraints

External factors that restrict or dictate an individual's behavior, reducing freedom of action.

Underestimating

The act of judging something to be smaller or less important than it actually is, often leading to miscalculation or oversight.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes.