Correlation Coefficients Are Statistics Used to Denote ____

question 184

Multiple Choice

Correlation coefficients are statistics used to denote ____.

• A) the amount of variability in a dataset
• B) the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables
• C) the degree to which the difference between two arithmetic means is likely to have been due to chance
• D) the strength of the relationship among three or more variables

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Definitions:

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an organism, typically in response to its environment.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by a person holding two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas.

Dissonance

A psychological or emotional state of tension resulting from conflicting attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors.

Festinger

Leon Festinger, an American social psychologist known for his theory of cognitive dissonance, which describes the discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting cognitions.