What Statistic Should Be Used to Find Out Whether There

question 39

Multiple Choice

What statistic should be used to find out whether there is a relationship between hours spent participating in sports and GPA?

• A)The Pearson correlation coefficient
• B)The Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient
• C)The point-biserial correlation coefficient
• D)The nonlinear correlation coefficient

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Definitions:

Feedback Mechanism

A process by which a system regulates itself by monitoring its own output or response to external stimuli and making adjustments accordingly.

Negative

A term often used to describe the absence of something, such as disease in medical tests, or expressing a denial or refusal.

Positive

Characterized by the presence rather than absence of distinguishing features.

Peptide Hormones

Biomolecules that act as signaling molecules in the body, composed of short chains of amino acids.