If the Correlation Between Variables X and Y Is R

question 37

Multiple Choice

If the correlation between variables x and y is r = .50, then the effect size is

• A) .25.
• B) 0.
• C) 1.00.
• D) .50.

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Definitions:

Biological Need

Fundamental requirements that organisms need to maintain life, such as food, water, and shelter.

Probability

A measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, where an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.

Observational Learning

A learning process where individuals change their behaviors or acquire new information by watching the actions of others.