If the Correlation Between a Body Image Measure and an Eating

question 18

Multiple Choice

If the correlation between a body image measure and an eating disorders measure is .50, we can conclude that

• A) body image has very little to do with eating disorders.
• B) 50% of the variability in the eating disorders scales is associated with variability in body image.
• C) one quarter of the variability in the eating disorders scores is associated with variability in body image.
• D) overweight people eat too much.

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