Author Question: If we want to compare the contribution of several predictors to the prediction of a dependent ... (Read 29 times)

lindiwe · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

If we want to compare the contribution of several predictors to the prediction of a dependent variable, we can get at least a rough idea by comparing

a. the regression coefficients.
b. the standardized regression coefficients.
c. the variances of the several variables.
d. the simple Pearson correlations of each variable with the dependent variable.

Question 2

If one independent variable has a larger coefficient than another, this means

a. that the variable with the larger coefficient is a more important predictor.
b. that the variable with the larger coefficient is a more statistically significant predictor.
c. that the variable with the larger coefficient contributes more to predicting the variability in the criterion.
d. We can't say anything about relative importance or significance from what is given here.