Which of the following is often undertaken by researchers when a 1-unit change is too big or too small of a contrast for a numeric independent variable?
A) remove the independent variable
B) re-scale the independent variable
C) take the log of outcome variable
D) inflate the dependent variable

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Re-scaling the independent variable allows researchers to adjust the scale so that a 1-unit change represents a meaningful amount of variation in the context of their analysis. This technique is useful when the original scale of the variable is too coarse or too fine.

Which of the Following Is Often Undertaken by Researchers When