The First Step Involved in Calculating the Pearson Correlation Coefficient

question 88

Multiple Choice

The first step involved in calculating the Pearson correlation coefficient is to:

• A) multiply each raw score in one variable by the corresponding raw score in the second variable.
• B) square all the scores.
• C) calculate the deviation of each score from its mean.
• D) calculate the standard deviation for each variable.

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