A Researcher Has Computed Two Significant Pearson R Values from Independent

question 114

Short Answer

A researcher has computed two significant Pearson r values from independent random samples. Sample A, 163 subjects, produced an r of .40 and Sample B, 158 subjects, produced an r of .20. Do the two sample correlations represent a common population correlation?

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