If Two Variables Taken Together Account for 65% of the Variability

question 42

Multiple Choice

If two variables taken together account for 65% of the variability in Y , and a third variable has a simple squared correlation with Y of .10, then adding that variable to the equation will allow us to account for

• A) 65% of the variability in Y .
• B) 75% of the variability in Y .
• C) 10% of the variability in Y .
• D) at least 65% of the variability in Y .

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