You Are Conducting a Study into Student Attendance at Lectures

question 11

Multiple Choice

You are conducting a study into student attendance at lectures and overall degree grade and whether the grade is moderated by whether or not the lecturer has a PhD.Which is the predictor variable?

• A)Whether or not the lecturer has a PhD
• B)Student attendance
• C)Degree grade
• D)Type of degree studied (by the student)

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