Which SPSS procedure would you use to answer the question "Does a nation's level of economic development have a significant negative net effect on its population growth rate after controlling for climate and religion?"
A) Bivariate Correlation
B) Independent-Sample T Test
C) Linear Regression
D) One-way ANOVA

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Linear regression would be the best choice as it allows for the examination of the relationship between a dependent variable (population growth rate) and multiple independent variables (level of economic development, climate, and religion) while controlling for the influence of other variables. This allows for the examination of the net effect of economic development on population growth rate while accounting for the influence of climate and religion. Bivariate correlation and independent-sample t-test are not appropriate for examining the relationship between multiple variables, and one-way ANOVA is used to compare group means rather than examining the relationship between variables.

Which SPSS Procedure Would You Use to Answer the Question