A Spearman Correlation of R_s = -0

question 79

Multiple Choice

A Spearman correlation of r_s = -0.30 between birth order and IQ means that:

• A) having a lower birth order causes a person to have a lower IQ.
• B) people with lower birth orders tend to have lower IQs.
• C) having a lower birth order causes a person to have a higher IQ.
• D) people with lower birth orders tend to have higher IQs.

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