Which of the Following Phrases Best Describes the Type of Correlation

question 195

Multiple Choice

Which of the following phrases best describes the type of correlation coefficient a researcher would most likely obtain between scores on a measure of a particular learning disability and scores on an IQ test? This makes no sense. Learning disabilities are diagnosed when a person shows lower performance on a particular measure of achievement than would be predicted due to IQ. How could that be zero correlation????

• A) a negative correlation
• B) a zero correlation
• C) a strong positive correlation
• D) a perfect correlation

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