Sumaira took an aptitude test for a position with Accountants Unlimited. She was hired the following week. In this scenario, the predictor variable is Sumaira's _____.
A)appearance and personality
B)expected ability to get along with her fellow employees
C)score on the aptitude test
D)expected performance as an accountant

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The predictor variable is the variable being used to make a prediction or decision, in this case, whether or not to hire Sumaira. In this scenario, Sumaira's score on the aptitude test is the predictor variable because it is what was used to make the decision to hire her. The other options (appearance and personality, expected ability to get along with her fellow employees, expected performance as an accountant) are not necessarily predictive variables in this scenario.

Sumaira Took an Aptitude Test for a Position with Accountants