Suppose That X Is Used to Predict Y and That

question 72

Multiple Choice

Suppose that X is used to predict Y and that both are in Z-score form.Which of the following is always true regarding the predicted Y score?

• A) It is larger than the obtained X score.
• B) It is smaller than the X score.
• C) It is closer to 0 than the obtained Y score.
• D) It is closer to 0 than the X score.

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