When Figuring a Correlation Coefficient,the Absolute Value of the Summed

question 3

Multiple Choice

When figuring a correlation coefficient,the absolute value of the summed cross-products

• A)gets larger when the scores of more people are included in the analysis.
• B)gets smaller as the variance of the scores for each variable increases.
• C)gets larger as the measurement scale for each variable becomes more restricted.
• D)is negative when the scores of large numbers of people are included in the analysis.