Author Question: A predictor variable is most likely to receive a large regression weight in a multiple regression ... (Read 157 times)

jho37 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

A predictor variable is most likely to receive a large regression weight in a multiple regression analysis if

a. it has high correlation with the criterion and high correlation with other predictors.
b. it has both high reliability and high correlation with the criterion.
c. it has a greater number of maximum possible points.
d. it has high correlation with the criterion but is unrelated to other predictors.

Question 2

The process of applying a prediction equation to another sample independent of the sample on which the equation was calculated is called

a. construct validation.
b. convergent validation.
c. discriminant validation.
d. cross-validation.
e. concurrent validation.