Question

Onwuegbuzie et al. (1999) examined foreign language anxiety as a predictor of foreign language achievement. They performed a multiple-regression analysis and included other predictor variables including academic achievement, perceived scholastic competence, and perceived self-worth. What is the criterion variable?

Answer 1

Answer:                

Foreign language achievement

Explanation:

Criterion-variable: In psychological or scientific research, the criterion-variable is also referred to as the response variable or dependent variable. The criterion-variable is the variable that is being predicted or analyzed in an experiment or a statistical analysis.

Criterion variable is used in canonical correlation, multiple regression, and discriminant analysis, etc.

In the question above, the criterion-variable is foreign language development.