A Researcher Reports a Pearson R of

question 27

Multiple Choice

A researcher reports a Pearson r of .57 between gender (female = 0,males = 1) and involvement in juvenile delinquency.Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation?

• A)females are more delinquent
• B)there is no relationship between the variables
• C)delinquency increases as gender "increases"
• D)only males were delinquent

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Definitions:

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