A Correlational Coefficient Is Best Characterized as A(n)

question 55

Multiple Choice

A correlational coefficient is best characterized as a(n)

• A) measure of the extent of the relationship between two existing traits, behaviors, or events.
• B) index of the causal direction between an independent and dependent variable.
• C) indication of the likelihood that an experimental finding will be replicated by others.
• D) measure of the likelihood that observed differences may be attributed to chance.

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