Suppose that you want to be able to predict college grades from information about high school grades. In this case, the college grades would be called the:
A)predictor variable
B)criterion variable
C)independent variable
D)causal variable

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The criterion variable is the variable that is being predicted or explained by the predictor variable. In this case, the college grades are being predicted based on information about high school grades, making college grades the criterion variable.

Suppose That You Want to Be Able to Predict College