Assume That a Researcher Determines That a P-Value of 0

question 57

Multiple Choice

Assume that a researcher determines that a p-value of 0.01 or below determines significance. Listed below are several correlation coefficients and their respective significance levels. Which correlation coefficient demonstrates______________an association not likely due to chance (i.e., significant) ?

• A) 0.22, 0.06
• B) 0.75, 0.00
• C) -0.32, 0.15
• D) -0.76, 0.95
• E) 0.26, 0.10

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