Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_vufgb-multiplelinearregression-023-en_vufgb-multiplelinearregression-023-en
    namevufgb-multiplelinearregression-023-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/Regression/Multiple linear regression
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    Program
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy

    Question

    A researcher is interested in the relationship between age and blood pressure. He suspects that weight also plays a role in this. The effect of age on blood pressure appears to be partly via the effect of age on weight. What type of multivariate relationship is involved here?


    1. FALSE: Spurious relationship
    2. FALSE: Multiple causes
    3. TRUE: Direct and indirect effects
    4. FALSE: Chain relationship

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