Jane is putting together a battery of tests to select employees for her company. She is already using a test of cognitive ability and a test of numerical reasoning. She is now considering adding a personality test as well. Which one of the following would be the best statistical procedure to help make a decision about whether to add the personality test?
A) correlation
B) simple linear regression
C) multiple regression
D) Cohen's kappa

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Multiple regression would be the best statistical procedure in this scenario because it allows for the examination of the relationship between multiple independent variables (in this case, cognitive ability, numerical reasoning, and potentially personality) and a dependent variable (e.g., job performance). This would help determine if adding a personality test improves the prediction of job performance beyond what is predicted by cognitive ability and numerical reasoning tests alone.

Jane Is Putting Together a Battery of Tests to Select