A Study Finds a Correlation Coefficient of R =

question 57

Multiple Choice

A study finds a correlation coefficient of r = .52 and reports p < .05. The p is a .

• A)population value
• B)possibility assessment
• C)probability estimate
• D)plausible significance approximation

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