Correlation Analyses Are Used For

question 13

Multiple Choice

Correlation analyses are used for:

• A) construction of data collection instruments such as scales.
• B) describing the strength and direction of a relationship between variables.
• C) determining if a relationship between variables is statistically significant.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Biological Influences

Involves factors like genetics, brain chemistry, and physiological mechanisms that significantly impact an individual's behavior and mental processes.

Academic Psychologists

Professionals specialized in the study of mind and behavior who typically work in universities or research settings.

Blank Slate

The theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

Biological Functioning

Refers to the physical and biochemical processes that occur within living organisms to maintain life.