Suppose You Perform a Two-Tailed Significance Test on a Correlation

question 26

Multiple Choice

Suppose you perform a two-tailed significance test on a correlation using 29 participants.Your is 0.56,which is a significant correlation coefficient.Which of the following is the correct way to report this finding?

• A)r(29)= 0.56,p < 0.05
• B)r(28)= 0.56,p < 0.05
• C)r(27)= 0.56,p > 0.05
• D)r(27)= 0.56,p < 0.05

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