A psychologist has developed a theoretical model of perceived quality of life that includes seven predictor variables. If the reviewers of a manuscript have criticized the statistical analysis because a psychologist entered the seven independent

variables into a regression model and permitted a computer algorithm to determine which were statistically significant, the psychologist used a

A) hierarchical regression method.
B) stepwise regression method.
C) logistic regression method.
D) ordinary multiple regression.


Answer: B

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