If Two Variables Are Correlated,the Percentage of Variation in One

question 21

Multiple Choice

If two variables are correlated,the percentage of variation in one variable that can be predicted from the other variable

• A) increases for positive correlations and decreases for negative correlations.
• B) increases for negative correlations and decreases for positive correlations.
• C) increases as the magnitude of the correlation coefficient increases.
• D) decreases as the magnitude of the correlation coefficient increases.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Strategies

Approaches and methods used by the brain to interpret and understand sensory information.

Frequencies

In psychology, often refers to the rate at which a behavior occurs or the rate of occurrence of a particular mental process.

Harmony

The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism.