Which Statement About the Correlation Coefficient, R, Is True

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the correlation coefficient, r, is true?

• A) Data obtained by using rating scales with a small number of categories tends to deflate r.
• B) The calculation of r assumes that X and Y are metric variables whose distributions have the same shape.
• C) The correlation coefficient computed for a population is denoted by q(rho).
• D) All of the statements are true.

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Definitions:

Unconscious

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