A Relationship with a Correlation of .50​

question 4

Multiple Choice

A relationship with a correlation of .50​

• A) ​has more substantive significance than any other relationship with a lower correlation.
• B) ​shows that 50% of the variation in the dependent variable is explained.
• C) ​is stronger than any relationship with a correlation of -.50.
• D) ​is more likely to be statistically significant than any relationship with a lower correlation.
• E) might not be substantively significant​

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