In an Indirect-PRE Measure,the Correlation Coefficient Must Be __________ in Order

question 3

Multiple Choice

In an indirect-PRE measure,the correlation coefficient must be __________ in order to be interpreted.

• A)divided by the number of categories
• B)squared
• C)first squared and then divided by the number of categories
• D)multiplied by 100

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Definitions:

Outlier

An outlier is an observation in a data set that is distant from other observations, often indicating variability in measurement or a potential error.

Categorical Variable

A type of variable that can take on one of a limited, and usually fixed, number of possible values, assigning each individual or other unit of analysis to a particular group or nominal category.

Cubed-Root Transformation

A statistical technique used to stabilize variance, make the data more closely conform to a normal distribution, or improve the interpretability of data with skewed distributions.

Log Transformation

A mathematical operation that replaces a variable with the logarithm of that variable to help normalize data or manage skewed distributions.