Question

A researcher wants to study the degree to which high school grades forecast college grades. In this study high school grades are the _____ variable and college grades are the _____ variable.

Answer 1

Answer: Predictor , Criterion

Explanation:

Predictor variable is type of independent variable that is used for predicting about result of statistical model.It has the tendency to get altered along with getting measured.

Criterion variable is defined as variable that provides response produced from regression. It is usually termed as dependent variable as it is the variable that gets predicted as outcome in statistical model.

According to the question, high school grades are predictive variable that are used for predicting about the grades of college that are dependent on high school grade.Therefore, college grades are criterion variable.