Which Correlation Is Used When One Variable Is a Continuous

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which correlation is used when one variable is a continuous interval variable and the other is dichotomous?

• A)Pearson product moment
• B)Spearman rank order
• C)point biserial
• D)Tukey

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Definitions:

Happiness

A state of well-being and contentment characterized by positive emotions and satisfaction with life.

Friends

People with whom someone has a mutual connection of fondness, usually not including romantic or familial ties.

Negative Correlation

A link between two variables that involves one increasing while the other decreases, and the inverse relationship.

Inverse Relationship

A correlation between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases, and vice versa.