A researcher conducting a study of turnout in the fifty states finds a regression coefficient of .35. This tells the researcher that ______.
A) turnout increases by .35 for each one unit increase in the independent variable
B) turnout increases by .35 for each year a person ages
C) turnout decreases by .35 for each one unit increase in the independent variable
D) turnout increases by .35 for each one unit decrease in the independent variable

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The regression coefficient of .35 indicates that for each one unit increase in the independent variable, the dependent variable (in this case, turnout) increases by .35. This is a direct interpretation of the coefficient in a linear regression model.

A Researcher Conducting a Study of Turnout in the Fifty