What Does a β = -.17 Indicate

question 7

Multiple Choice

What does a β = -.17 indicate?

• A) That a one point increase in our predictor is associated with a .17 decrease in our outcome
• B) That a one point increase in our predictor is associated with a .17 increase in our outcome
• C) That the finding is not significant
• D) How much variance is explained by the predictor

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