Suppose That You Are Interested in Player Attitudes Towards a New

question 1

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are interested in player attitudes towards a new coach at a given sports club. Measures were taken at different time points, the first being baseline (just before the coach started) , the second after 6 months and the third after a year. What models could be applied to the data to express change in player attitude? (You may choose more than one option.)

• A) Linear
• B) Quadratic
• C) Cubic
• D) Binomial

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Inflation Rate

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Consumer Price Index

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Real Interest Rate

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