The Larger the Correlation Coefficient, ________

question 22

Multiple Choice

The larger the correlation coefficient, ________.

• A) the greater the practical significance
• B) the smaller its practical significance
• C) the larger its range
• D) the smaller its statistical significance

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Definitions:

Experimental Research

A research method involving the manipulation of variables to establish cause-and-effect relationships.

Cause and Effect

The principle that actions or events lead to a certain consequence or outcome, wherein the cause is why something happens, and the effect is what happens.

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numerical values divided by the number of values in the set, commonly known as the average.

Average

A statistical measure representing the central or typical value in a set of data, calculated mainly as the mean or median.