A social scientist has developed theoretical model of percei

A social scientist has developed theoretical model of perceived quality of life that includes seven predictor variables

a) which type of multiple regression would the scientist be using if the seven independent variables were analyzed in a step-by-step manner to identify the subset of predictor variables that account for the most variables in the criterion variable?

b) Which type of multiple regression would the scientist be using If a group of variables including age, gender, and marital status were entered first, followed by score on a job satisfaction scale and the number of years the person has been in the same job, and finally by scores on inventories measuring opinions about health and general well-being?

Solution

a.) Step wise regression.

b.)Logistic regression