If the Correlation Between X and Y Is -

question 31

Multiple Choice

If the correlation between X and Y is -.72,approximately what percentage of the variance in Y can be explained by X?

• A)52 percent
• B)72 percent
• C)85 percent
• D)28 percent

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Definitions:

U.S. Policy

A strategic framework developed by the United States government to guide its domestic and foreign decision-making.

Moral Idealism

A philosophical stance emphasizing the importance of moral principles and ideals in determining individual behavior and guiding societal norms.

Political Realism

A theory in international relations that emphasizes the competitive and conflictual side of international politics, where states act primarily in their own interests.

American Isolationism

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