When a Research Article Reports the Correlations Among Several Variables

question 70

Multiple Choice

When a research article reports the correlations among several variables by listing them across the top and also across the side, then putting the correlations into the table, this is called a:

• A)scatter diagram
• B)binomial effect size display
• C)correlation matrix
• D)variance-covariance matrix

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The study of fundamental principles underlying human behavior and mental processes, often focusing on areas such as learning, memory, and cognition.

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