A Researcher Finds That the Correlation Between Two Variables Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

A researcher finds that the correlation between two variables is +.63, but this correlation drops to +.20 when a third variable is partialed out. In this case, the researcher should conclude that the third variable:

• A)is not a factor in the correlation.
• B)increases the accuracy of prediction.
• C)is responsible for the original correlation between the variables.
• D)does not influence the relationship between the two variables.

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