A Researcher Obtains a Pearson Correlation of R = 0

question 75

Multiple Choice

A researcher obtains a Pearson correlation of r = 0.43 for a sample of n = 20 participants.For a two-tailed test,which of the following accurately describes the significance of the correlation?​

• A)​The correlation is significant with α = .05 but not with α = .01.
• B)​The correlation is significant with either α = .05 or α = .01.
• C)​The correlation is not significant with either α = .05 or α = .01.
• D)​The correlation is equal to zero.

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