Which Correlation Should Be Used to Measure the Relationship Between

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which correlation should be used to measure the relationship between gender and grade point average for a group of college students?

• A)Pearson correlation
• B)Spearman correlation
• C)Point-biserial correlation
• D)Phi-coefficient

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