In Simple Correlation a Squared Correlation Coefficient Tells Us the Percentage

question 49

Multiple Choice

In simple correlation a squared correlation coefficient tells us the percentage of variability in Y associated with variability in X . In multiple regression, the squared multiple correlation coefficient

• A) has the same kind of meaning.
• B) has no meaning.
• C) overestimates the degree of variance accounted for.
• D) underestimates the degree of variance accounted for.

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