A predictor variable is most likely to receive a large regression weight in a multiple regression analysis if
A) it has high correlation with the criterion and high correlation with other predictors.
B) it has both high reliability and high correlation with the criterion.
C) it has a greater number of maximum possible points.
D) it has high correlation with the criterion but is unrelated to other predictors.

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A predictor variable with high correlation with the criterion variable but is unrelated to other predictors will have a high unique contribution to the prediction of the criterion variable. This will result in a large regression weight in a multiple regression analysis. Correlation with other predictors will result in shared variance, which may reduce the unique contribution of the predictor variable. Reliability and the number of maximum possible points are not directly related to the regression weight.

A Predictor Variable Is Most Likely to Receive a Large