If a Researcher Wishes to Predict the Score on One

question 20

Multiple Choice

If a researcher wishes to predict the score on one measured variable from the score on another measured variable, the appropriate statistical test is ______.

• A) a Pearson r test
• B) an independent samples t test
• C) a paired/related samples t test
• D) a linear regression

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