A professional baseball scout uses the batting average, on-base percentage, throwing ability, and running speed of amateur baseball players to predict their success as professional baseball players. This strategy is an example of using _____ as a predictor of the likelihood of success.
A)effect size
B)multiple correlation
C)practicality assessment
D)criterion variable assessment

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Using multiple predictor variables (batting average, on-base percentage, throwing ability, and running speed) to predict the likelihood of success as a professional baseball player is an example of multiple correlation.

A Professional Baseball Scout Uses the Batting Average, On-Base Percentage