Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_vufgb-regression-002-en_vufgb-regression-002-en
    namevufgb-regression-002-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/Regression
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
    TypeConceptual, Case, Test choice
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Thinking

    Question

    In a study it is expected that both environmental factors (three negative life events) and genetic factors (three serotonin genes) are predictive of anxiety symptoms in the elderly. The study statistically controls for some other characteristics of the elderly persons, such as gender, age, and socio-economic status. Which model building procedure can best be used?


    1. FALSE: Explorative, Backward.
    2. FALSE: Explorative, Stepwise.
    3. FALSE: Confirmative, No division in Blocks.
    4. TRUE: Confirmative, Division in Blocks.