Correlations Are Useful For

question 168

Multiple Choice

Correlations are useful for:

• A) explaining the causes of behaviors.
• B) measuring the strength of the relationship between variables.
• C) detailing the behaviors of a small group of participants.
• D) defining the key variables in an experiment.

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Definitions:

Forward Reaction

A chemical reaction where reactants convert into products, typically described from the perspective of proceeding in the direction written in a chemical equation.

Reverse Reaction

A chemical reaction in which the products reform the original reactants, effectively reversing the forward reaction.

Total Bond Energy

The sum of all the energy required to break all the bonds of a molecule into its constituent atoms, reflecting the stability of the molecule.

Potential Energy

Stored energy; energy that can do work as a consequence of its position or state. Compare with kinetic energy.