On Which of the Following Variables Is It Appropriate to Use

question 29

Multiple Choice

On which of the following variables is it appropriate to use a Pearson's product­moment correlation as a means of measuring association?

• A) gender
• B) number of arrests
• C) race
• D) all of the above

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