In This Experiment,the Risk-Taking Propensity of 90 Inner City Drug

question 93

Multiple Choice

In this experiment,the risk-taking propensity of 90 inner city drug users was measured using a repeated measures test called the Behavioral Analogue Risk Task (BART;Lejuez et al. ,2002) .The higher the BART score,the higher the risk-taking propensity.Participants also filled out questionnaires so that their Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI) scores could be computed.PPI scores are used to detect psychopathic traits in a covert manner and are a common indicator of one's level of psychopathy.The main goal of the experiment was to examine the relationship between risk-taking (measured by BART) based on one's level of psychopathy (measured by PPI on a scale of 0-100) ,gender (1 for male and 2 for female) ,and heroin use (1 for heroin use and 0 for no heroin use) .Below is a partial output of a multiple regression analysis. What is the response variable in this study?

• A)Gender and Bart score
• B)BART score
• C)Gender and PPI
• D)Gender,heroin,and PPI

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Definitions:

Barter

An ancient form of trade where goods or services are exchanged directly for other goods or services without the use of money as a medium.

Balance of Trade Deficit

An economic measure where a country's imports exceed its exports during a specific time period.

Imports and Exports

The practice of bringing goods and services into a country (imports) and sending goods and services out of a country (exports) to engage in international trade.

United States

A country located in North America comprised of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions, known for its diverse geography, culture, and economy.