A researcher is interested in studying the effects of amphetamine use and exercise on weight loss. The criterion variable is normally distributed. Amphetamine use and amount of exercise are both normally distributed. The research should use which statistic?
A) Multiple regression
B) Discriminant analysis
C) Logistic regression
D) MANOVA

Question

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Since the criterion variable is normally distributed and both predictors (amphetamine use and exercise amount) are also normally distributed, multiple regression would be the appropriate statistical analysis to use. It allows us to assess the relationship between the predictors and the criterion variable, while controlling for the effects of the other predictor.

A Researcher Is Interested in Studying the Effects of Amphetamine