Which of the Following Is TRUE of the Pearson R

question 165

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of the Pearson r?

• A) It has a distribution that approximates the tetrachoric r if the data are not linear.
• B) It is legitimately used only when the two variables are linear.
• C) Pearson actually had very little to do with its development.
• D) It can never be larger than the Spearman rho if the data represent two true dichotomies.

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