In the GSS2008, respondents were asked if the aged should live with their children. 59% said this was a good idea, while 41% said it was a bad idea. Here is a logistic regression equation:
Dependent Variable: Should Aged Live with Their Children?
(1=good idea, 0 = bad idea)

$\begin{array}{l}
\text { Independent Variable } & \text { Slope} \
\text { Age of Respondent } &-.02^{* * *} \
\text {Constant } &1.18
\end{array}$ Which of the following statements is closest to the truth?
A) A ninety-year-old is three times as likely to think this is a good idea than a 20-year-old.
B) A ninety-year-old is twice as likely to think this is a good idea than a 20-year-old.
C) A ninety-year-old is half as likely to think this is a good idea than a 20-year-old.
D) A ninety-year-old is equally likely to think this is a good idea as a 20-year-old.

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In the GSS2008, respondents were asked if the aged should live with their children. 59% said this was a good idea, while 41% said it was a bad idea. Here is a logistic regression equation:
Dependent Variable: Should Aged Live with Their Children?
(1=good idea, 0 = bad idea)

$\begin{array}{l}
 \text { Independent Variable } & \text {  Slope} \
 \text { Age of Respondent } &-.02^{* * *} \
 \text {Constant  } &1.18
\end{array}$ Which of the following statements is closest to the truth?
A) A ninety-year-old is three times as likely to think this is a good idea than a 20-year-old.
B) A ninety-year-old is twice as likely to think this is a good idea than a 20-year-old.
C) A ninety-year-old is half as likely to think this is a good idea than a 20-year-old.
D) A ninety-year-old is equally likely to think this is a good idea as a 20-year-old.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The slope for the age of the respondent is negative (-.02), indicating that as the age of the respondent increases, the likelihood of thinking it is a good idea for the aged to live with their children decreases. Therefore, a ninety-year-old would be less likely to think it's a good idea compared to a 20-year-old, making option C the closest to the truth.

In the GSS2008, Respondents Were Asked If the Aged Should