When Determining the Number of Predictor Variables to Use to Predict

question 55

Multiple Choice

When determining the number of predictor variables to use to predict a criterion variable, you need to keep all of the following guidelines in mind, except ______.

• A)the unique contribution of each predictor
• B)the practical costs of adding new predictors
• C)the relationship between predictors and the criterion variable
• D)the length of the dialog box

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