We Predict an Outcome Variable from Some Kind of Model

question 21

Multiple Choice

We predict an outcome variable from some kind of model. That model is described by one or more _______ variables and ________ that tell us something about the relationship between the predictor and outcome variable.

• A)parameter, outcome variables
• B)dependent, predictors
• C)outcome, estimates
• D)predictor, parameters

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Definitions:

Wealth

A measure of the value of all the assets of worth owned by a person, community, company, or country.

Land

The solid surface of the earth that is not covered by water, or the property and natural resources found on it, often considered in terms of ownership and use.

Voltaire

An influential French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher known for his wit, his criticism of Christianity, and his advocacy of freedom of speech and religion.

Candide

A satirical novella by Voltaire, first published in 1759, which criticizes the optimism promoted by the philosophies of the Enlightenment, using the naive protagonist, Candide, to explore themes of freedom, happiness, and human suffering.