The Invention of the Correlation Coefficient Occurred as Part of Research

question 75

Multiple Choice

The invention of the correlation coefficient occurred as part of research being conducted for which ultimate purpose?

• A)Military strategy decisions
• B)Environmental influences (such as types and quantities of manure)on crop growth
• C)Determining fire insurance rates
• D)Selective breeding of human beings (eugenics)

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Definitions:

Myelinated

Refers to nerve fibers that are covered with a fatty substance called myelin, which increases the speed at which electrical signals (nerve impulses) are passed along the nerve.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord.

Unmyelinated

Describing nerve fibers that lack a myelin sheath, affecting the speed and manner in which nerve impulses are conducted.

Paraplegia

A condition involving the partial or total loss of motor function in the lower half of the body, typically resulting from injury or disease of the spinal cord.