Researcher K is interested in the effects of gender on educational attainment,so she asked one member of 100 households to provide the gender and number of years of education completed for adults in the household.In K's study,the unit of analysis is ______.
A)gender
B)household
C)individual
D)educational attainment

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The unit of analysis refers to the main parameter that is being analyzed in a study. In this case, since Researcher K is examining the effects of gender on educational attainment for adults in each household, the focus is on the individual adults' gender and their years of education, making the individual the unit of analysis.

Researcher K Is Interested in the Effects of Gender on Educational