For Which of These Research Situations Would You Most Likely

question 9

Multiple Choice

For which of these research situations would you most likely calculate a correlation coefficient?

• A) IV = political affiliation; DV = type of automobile owned
• B) IV = favorite type of fast food; DV = weight
• C) IV = number of children in family; DV = money spent on food per week
• D) IV = annual income; DV = gender

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