identify and discuss what predictor variables might be appro

identify and discuss what predictor variables might be appropriate for:

-Bullying

-Drug and alcohol abuse

-Mental health and gun control

Solution

First define what is a predictor variables

A predictor variable is a variable used in regression to predict another variable. It is sometimes referred to as an independent variable if it is manipulated rather than just measured.

NOW THE PREDICTOR VARIABLES FOR EACH CASE

BULLYING

Predictor variables can be:

- Education

-self esteem Stalker
-grades at school
-number of friends

DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE

- Education

- Loss of a person

-genetics

- circle of friends or friends

MENTAL HEALTH AND GUN CONTROL

-Friends and family

- Abuses

-bad experience in the past