WGU C784 - APPLIED HEALTHCARE STATISTICS EXAM TEST QUESTIONS

When one variable causes change in another, we call the first variable the ___________________ variable*. The affected variable is called the _______________ variable*. - CORRECT ANSWER-When one variable causes change in another, we call the first variable the explanatory variable*. The affected variable is called the response variable*. In a randomized experiment, the researcher manipulates values of the explanatory variable and measures the resulting changes in the response variable. The different values of the explanatory variable are called treatments. An experimental unit is a single object or individual to be measured. A two-way table, also known as a two-way frequency table or contingency table, is used to show the relationship between two