If Every Increase of One Point on a Test-Anxiety Scale

question 29

Multiple Choice

If every increase of one point on a test-anxiety scale is associated with a decrease of 2 points on predicted performance on a test,2 represents the slope,which is also the

• A)regression coefficient.
• B)regression constant.
• C)proportionate reduction in error.
• D)standardized regression coefficient.

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