Correlation Coefficients Are Used to Demonstrate the Statistical Relationships Existing

question 80

Multiple Choice

Correlation coefficients are used to demonstrate the statistical relationships existing between an individual's test score and her/his performance.The correlation coefficients can range in magnitude from

• A)zero to +1.
• B)zero to -1.
• C)- 1 to +1.
• D)-100 to +100.
• E)-2 to +2.

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Definitions:

Experimental Study

An investigative approach that directly manipulates variables to determine cause-and-effect relationships.

Cause-and-effect Relationship

A connection between two variables where a change in one directly causes a change in the other.

Self-Esteem

The personal judgment of worthiness that is expressed in the attitudes the individual holds towards themselves.

Statistically Significant

Denotes a result that is unlikely to have occurred by chance alone, according to a pre-determined threshold for significance.