Suppose You Were Investigating the Influence of Player Decisions (E

question 8

Multiple Choice

Suppose you were investigating the influence of player decisions (e.g. where to distribute a pass) during a game of basketball on the outcome of the match. The partial correlation value between the predictor and outcome variable is known as the R-statistic in logistic regression and ranges from -1 to +1. If a value of -.83 was obtained, what would you conclude about the influence player decisions have on the outcome of the game?

• A) As the predictor value increases, the likelihood of the outcome variable decreases.
• B) As the predictor value increases, the likelihood of the outcome variable increases.
• C) The difference between the predictor and outcome variables is due to chance.
• D) All of the above are correct depending on the conditions.

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