What measures the combined relationship of all the predictors with the criterion?
A) regression coefficient
B) multiple correlation
C) correlation matrix
D) regression equation

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The multiple correlation coefficient (represented by the symbol R) measures the combined relationship of all the predictors (independent variables) with the criterion (dependent variable). It ranges from -1 to 1, with values closer to -1 indicating a negative relationship and values closer to 1 indicating a positive relationship. The regression coefficient (A) represents the slope of the regression line for each individual predictor, the correlation matrix (C) displays the correlation coefficients between pairs of variables, and the regression equation (D) is used to predict values of the criterion variable based on values of the predictor variables. None of these specifically captures the overall relationship of all the predictors with the criterion.

What Measures the Combined Relationship of All the Predictors with the Criterion