Instruction For each predictor variable (X1, X2, X3) describe what the expected
ID: 3376109 • Letter: I
Question
Instruction
For each predictor variable (X1, X2, X3) describe what the expected direction of the relationship between each X and the criterion or Y variable would be. For example if someone used gender as a predictor (X1) of longevity (Y’), would you expect women or men to live longer? Make a directional prediction (positive or negative) for each of their three predictor variables and state the rationale for each of your predictions.
Probblem:
A person has recently retired and is planning to go to school following retirement but he is unsure if he will be able to be able to go to school full time and still be able to pay his bills or if he will need to get another job?
X1: Retirement Income
X2: Cost of Current expenses and College
X3: Money in Savings
Y: Can he go to school full time
Explanation / Answer
X1 has a positive relation with Y because if the person has sufficient retirement income then he could pay his bills and go to school full time.
X2 has a negative relation with Y because if there is highs values of X2 there are lower possibilities of Y.
X3 and Y have positive relation because if there is high values of X3 there are higher possibilities of Y.