Assume Variables X and Y Are Correlated

question 178

Multiple Choice

Assume variables X and Y are correlated. A researcher would be able to make the MOST accurate predictions of scores on variable Y if the correlation between X and Y is:

• A) close to zero.
• B) +.45.
• C) -.53.
• D) -.88.

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Definitions:

Conj

A shortened term for conjunction, referring to a compound sentence formed with the word "and" to connect clauses, propositions, or terms.

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Slang term used to describe an individual who overvalues someone else, typically someone they are attracted to, often to the extent of debasing themselves.

Conj

A logical connective, short for "conjunction," that represents the logical AND operation, yielding true only if both of its arguments are true.

Conj

Short for conjunction, a logical operator that combines two propositions to form a conjunction, which is true only if both propositions are true.