Dr Balin Is Interested in Studying the Association Between Food

question 69

Multiple Choice

Dr. Balin is interested in studying the association between food preferences among 5-year-old to 55-year-old males and females, specifically examining four different levels of food preferences: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. Dr. Balin is likely to find what type of relationship?

• A) linear relationship
• B) quadratic function
• C) polynomial regression
• D) functional relationship

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