Suppose that you would like to predict a person's college GPA from the person's SAT score. In this situation, the SAT score is called the:
A)predictor variable
B)dependent variable
C)criterion variable
D)positive variable

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In a regression analysis where one variable (the predictor variable) is used to predict another variable (the criterion variable), the predictor variable is considered independent and the criterion variable is considered dependent. Therefore, the SAT score is the predictor variable and the college GPA is the criterion variable in this situation.

Suppose That You Would Like to Predict a Person's College