A Researcher Collects Data from 13 People and Calculates a Pearson

question 24

Multiple Choice

A researcher collects data from 13 people and calculates a Pearson correlation of r = .57. Assuming $\alpha$ = .05 (two-tailed) , the researcher would make the decision to ______.

• A) reject the null hypothesis (p < .05)
• B) reject the null hypothesis (p < .01)
• C) not reject the null hypothesis (p > .05)
• D) not reject the null hypothesis (p < .05)

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