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:

Suprahyoid Muscles

A group of muscles located above the hyoid bone in the neck, which function in swallowing and elevating the larynx.

Larynx

The voice box located in the throat, housing the vocal cords and responsible for producing sound.

Superior Rectus

A muscle in the eye that primarily contributes to upward eye movement.

Eye Muscle

Any of the six muscles that control the movement of the eye and the eyelid.