What Is the Strongest Variable in Developing Correlations to Which

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is the strongest variable in developing correlations to which social groups are in poverty?

• A) geographic location
• B) race/ethnicity
• C) sex
• D) education

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment or model that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Coefficient of Determination

This statistic measures the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength of the relationship between the relative movements of two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

Gender

A social construct that pertains to the roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.