If the Pearson Correlation Is Calculated for a Sample of N

question 36

Multiple Choice

If the Pearson correlation is calculated for a sample of n = 20 individuals,what value for df should be used to determine whether or not the correlation is significant?​

• A)​18
• B)​19
• C)​20
• D)​21

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