Interpreting the Strength and Practical Implications of Effect Sizes Based

question 21

Multiple Choice

Interpreting the strength and practical implications of effect sizes based on correlation coefficients is:

• A)The same as interpreting percentage scores of exams.
• B)The same as interpreting correlation coefficients in studies of instrument reliability.
• C)Less meaningful than just asking whether the correlation is statistically significant.
• D)None of these.

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