A researcher studying the relationship between people's perceptions of police on their feelings of safety in their neighborhood develops the following regression equation: Y' = 2.14 + .69(X). In this example, X refers to ______.
A) the Y-intercept
B) the slope of the equation
C) feelings of safety
D) perceptions of police

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X refers to "perceptions of police" as it is the variable that is being used to predict the outcome variable of "feelings of safety."

A Researcher Studying the Relationship Between People's Perceptions of Police