Logan Accessed an Existing Database to Answer His Research Question

question 47

Multiple Choice

Logan accessed an existing database to answer his research question regarding the role of identification of a learning disability and odds of going to a private school. The variables of interest include category of disability, type of school, achievement scores in the first, third, and sixth grade, parents SES. Logan needs to report the correlations among first, third, and sixth grade achievement scores. Which is the most likely measure of relationship appropriate for him to use?

• A) Spearman Rho
• B) Pearson r
• C) Cronbach's alpha
• D) Kendall's Tau

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Validity Factors

aspects that determine the accuracy and credibility of a test or research.

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