A Researcher Is Examining the Relationship Between the Number of Surgical

question 14

Multiple Choice

A researcher is examining the relationship between the number of surgical errors made and experience (measured in years) in a sample of 60 residents at your hospital. An appropriate test would be:

• A) Spearman's Correlation Coefficient
• B) Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
• C) Independent t-test
• D) ANOVA

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