The Multiple Correlation of Several Variables with a Dependent Variable

question 31

Multiple Choice

The multiple correlation of several variables with a dependent variable is

• A) less than the largest individual correlation.
• B) equal to the correlation of the dependent variable to the values predicted by the regression equation.
• C) noticeably less than the correlation of the dependent variable to the values predicted by the regression equation.
• D) It could take on any value.

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