A Researcher Correlates Self-Confidence Measures with Obesity Rates and Determines

question 19

Multiple Choice

A researcher correlates self-confidence measures with obesity rates and determines an r value of 0.8.What can the reviewer conclude when evaluating this research?

• A) There is a 36% chance that variation in one score is the result of variation in the other score.
• B) There is a 64% chance that variation in one score is the result of variation in the other score.
• C) There is a 64% chance that variation in one score is the result of variation in something other than the other score.
• D) There is a weak correlation between these two variables.

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