We want to predict a person's happiness from the following variables: degree of optimism, success in school, and number of close friends. What type of statistical test can tell us whether these variables predict a person's happiness?
A) factorial ANOVA
B) multiple comparison
C) regression
D) multiple regression

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Multiple regression is the appropriate statistical test for predicting the value of a dependent variable (in this case, a person's happiness) based on the values of multiple independent variables (degree of optimism, success in school, and number of close friends).

We Want to Predict a Person's Happiness from the Following