Correlational Designs Researchers can use ____ to predict hyperactivity scores for children
Diagnosed with attention deficit disorder if they know their daily consumption
Of both refined sugar and artificial food coloring.
A)factor analysis
B)multiple regression analysis
C)path analysis
D)simple correlation

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Multiple regression analysis allows researchers to predict scores on one variable (hyperactivity) based on the values of multiple predictor variables (refined sugar and artificial food coloring consumption). Factor analysis would not be appropriate as it is used to identify underlying factors that contribute to variability in data, while path analysis is used to test causal models. Simple correlation may identify a relationship between hyperactivity scores and each predictor variable separately, but would not allow for prediction of hyperactivity scores based on both variables together.

Correlational Designs Researchers Can Use ____ to Predict Hyperactivity Scores