If the Variance of Either Variable in a Correlational Analysis

question 41

Multiple Choice

If the variance of either variable in a correlational analysis is inflated by the sampling procedure used,then the resulting correlation coefficient tends to be

• A) higher
• B) lower.
• C) unaffected.
• D) unstable.

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