Virtually All Correlation Coefficients in Psychological Research Have an Absolute

question 45

Multiple Choice

Virtually all correlation coefficients in psychological research have an absolute value of less than 1.00, which indicates that _____.

• A) data collection methods often include some degree of human error
• B) one cannot predict behavior perfectly
• C) virtually all relationships are very weak
• D) research participants often provide inaccurate answers that contribute to measurement error

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