Which of the Following Is True of Correlations

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of correlations?

• A)They cannot be used to determine statistical significance.
• B)They provide the basis for transforming observations to scales.
• C)They are particularly useful with nominal scales.
• D)They describe the direction and magnitude of relationships between two variables.

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