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cognitive complexity

the state or quality of a thought process that involves numerous constructs, with many interrelationships among them. Such processing is often experienced as difficult or effortful. See also conceptual complexity.

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January 27th 2025

standardized coefficient

standardized coefficient

any index derived from an analysis of two or more variables that have been transformed via standardization, which ensures their value ranges and variances are equivalent and thus appropriate for comparison. The term is most commonly used to denote the standardized regression coefficient or beta coefficient.