Assuming the Two Predictors X₁ and X₂ are Not Correlated

question 15

Multiple Choice

Assuming the two predictors X₁ and X₂ are not correlated, the coefficients of partial regression can be interpreted as the

• A) unit change in the criterion variable associated with an average change in the appropriate predictor variable while holding the other predictor variable constant.
• B) change in the criterion variable associated with an average change in the predictor variables.
• C) average change in the criterion variable associated with an average change in the appropriate predictor variable while holding the other predictor variable constant.
• D) average change in the criterion variable associated with a unit change in the appropriate predictor variable while holding the other predictor variable constant.
• E) average change in the criterion variable associated with a unit change in the appropriate predictor variable.

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