What Is the Formula for Predicting an Individual's Z Score $\left( r _ { X Y } \right) - \left( z _ { X } \right)$

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for predicting an individual's z score on the dependent variable from the z score on the independent variable using the correlation coefficient?

• A)
• \(\left( r _ { X Y } \right) - \left( z _ { X } \right)\)
• B) \(\left( z _ { x } \right) \left( z _ { y } \right)\)
• C) \(\left( r _ { X Y } \right) \left( z _ { X } \right)\)
• D) \(\left( r _ { X Y } \right) \left( z _ { y } \right)\)

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