A Correlation Coefficient Indicates the

question 62

Multiple Choice

A correlation coefficient indicates the

• A)strength and direction of association between two variables.
• B)direction of the causal relationship between two variables.
• C)extent to which demand characteristics have biased the results of the study.
• D)extent to which experimenter bias has influenced the results of the study.

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