In a Follow-Up Study,a Researcher Reported That the Correlation Is

question 14

Multiple Choice

In a follow-up study,a researcher reported that the correlation is .85.In the initial study,the correlation was .78.This means there is aan) :

• A)Stronger correlation between the variables in the follow-up study
• B)Weaker correlation between the variables in the follow-up study
• C)Unknown difference between the two studies
• D)Error and the researcher should repeat the study

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