Let's Say the Correlation Between SAT Scores and College GPA

question 33

Essay

Let's say the correlation between SAT scores and college GPA is .70 but when you regress college GPA on SAT scores and parents' social class, the standardized coefficient for SAT scores is .02. What would this tell you?

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