The Pearson Correlation Is Calculated for a Sample of N

question 31

Multiple Choice

The Pearson correlation is calculated for a sample of n = 20 individuals.If a hypothesis test is used to determine whether the correlation is significant,what df value would be used for the t statistic?

• A)18
• B)19
• C)20
• D)21

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