An Instrument Produced a Correlation Coefficient: R = 0

question 16

Multiple Choice

An instrument produced a correlation coefficient: r = 0.49,p = 0.04.How would a nurse researcher interpret the magnitude of this correlation?

• A) Very low
• B) Low
• C) Moderate
• D) High

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