Use the SPSS output below to answer the following questions

Use the SPSS output below to answer the following questions. The dependent variable was OPTIMIST (“I am an optimist”). The predictors were RELIGIOUS (“I am a religious/spiritual person”) and WORSESOC (“Our society has been progressively getting worse over the years”). All three of these variables ranged from 1-strongly disagree to 5-strongly agree.

Write the regression equation that results from this analysis

A). Y’ = 0.179(WorseSoc) - 0.377(Religious) - 3

B). Y’ = -0.179(WorseSoc) + 0.377(Religious) + 3

C). Y’ = -0.377(WorseSoc) + 0.179(Religious) + 3

D). Y’ = -3(WorseSoc) + 0.377(Religious) + 0.377

Solution

It\'s B) Y’ = -0.179(WorseSoc) + 0.377(Religious) + 3