Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_vufgb-multiplelinearregression-020-en_vufgb-multiplelinearregression-020-en
    namevufgb-multiplelinearregression-020-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/Regression/Multiple linear regression
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeConceptual
    Program
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy

    Question

    Petra is interested in the relationship between the degree of perceived stress and number of cigarettes smoked per day in a population of smoking pregnant women. She suspects that coping also plays a role in this. In women with better coping skills, stress has a less strong influence on the number of cigarettes they smoke. What type of multivariate relationship is involved here?


    1. FALSE: Spurious relationship
    2. FALSE: Multiple causes
    3. FALSE: Suppressor effect
    4. TRUE: Interaction

    1. Incorrect
    2. Incorrect
    3. Incorrect
    4. Correct