When Are Researchers Permitted to Delete Certain Participants' Data

question 9

Multiple Choice

When are researchers permitted to delete certain participants' data?

• A)Never
• B)To increase the chances of finding support for the researcher's hypothesis
• C)When doing so increases the validity of the analyses and results
• D)When the participants themselves agree that their data may be deleted

Understand the concept of correlation in statistical analysis.

Identify appropriate methods for calculating correlation coefficients.

Interpret the significance of correlation coefficients in research contexts.

Differentiate between positive and negative correlations.

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