If One Calculates R for Raw Scores, and Then Calculates

question 65

Multiple Choice

If one calculates r for raw scores, and then calculates r on the z scores of the same data, the value of r will _______.

• A) stay the same
• B) decrease
• C) increase
• D) equal 1.00

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