If There Exists a Weak Correlation Between Two Covariates, They

question 19

Multiple Choice

If there exists a weak correlation between two covariates, they will remove relatively unique portions of the error variance from the DV, which is:

• A) Advantageous.
• B) Disadvantageous.
• C) Of no consequence because the correlation is weak.
• D) None of the above is correct.

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