The Two Pieces of Information Obtained from a Correlation Coefficient

question 32

Multiple Choice

The two pieces of information obtained from a correlation coefficient are

• A) the extent of external validity and internal validity of a study.
• B) interobserver reliability and percent agreement between two observers.
• C) the direction and strength of the relationship between two variables.
• D) the predictive relationship and the causal inference between two variables.

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