A Correlation of +0

question 88

Multiple Choice

A correlation of +0.70 between children's physical height and their popularity among their peers indicates that

• A) higher levels of popularity among peers is associated with greater physical height in children.
• B) there is no statistically significant relationship between children's height and their popularity.
• C) being unusually short or tall has a negative impact on children's popularity.
• D) children's height has no causal impact on their popularity.

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Phagocytosis

The cellular process of engulfing solid particles by a cell to form an internal vesicle known as a phagosome.

Antibodies

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Poisonous substances produced by living cells or organisms that can cause disease when introduced into the body tissues.