You are conducting a study into student attendance at lectures and overall degree grade and whether the grade is moderated by whether or not the lecturer has a PhD.Which is the predictor variable?
A)Whether or not the lecturer has a PhD
B)Student attendance
C)Degree grade
D)Type of degree studied (by the student)

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The predictor variable in a study is the one that is believed to predict or influence the outcome variable. In this case, student attendance is considered the predictor variable because the study is investigating how attendance at lectures might influence or predict the overall degree grade.

You Are Conducting a Study into Student Attendance at Lectures