Conducting a multiple regression analysis to determine who could lose weight the most from a selected group of people all while under surveillance and while following the same program.

(Y) variable = weight loss

(X) variables = (X1) gender, (X2) age, (X3) weight before weight loss program

For each predictor variable X1, X2, X3 describe what is the expected direction of the relationship between each X and the criterion or Y variable would be.

Make a directional prediction positive or negative for each of the three predictor variables and state the rationale for each of your predictions.