One Key Advantage for Including Multiple Predictor Variables in the Equation

question 5

Multiple Choice

One key advantage for including multiple predictor variables in the equation of a regression line is that it allows you to ______.

• A) detect mean differences between groups for each criterion variable
• B) detect the extent to which two or more predictor variables interact
• C) show cause-and-effect because many predictor variables are added
• D) all of these

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