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

question 13

Multiple Choice

Suppose you perform a two-tailed significance test on a correlation between the number of books read for enjoyment and the number of credit hours taken,using 32 participants.Your is 0.15,which is not a significant correlation coefficient.Which of the following is the correct way to report this finding?

• A)r(32)=  0.15,p > 0.05
• B)r(31)=  0.15,p > 0.05
• C)r(30)=  0.15,p < 0.05
• D)r(30)=  0.15,p > 0.05

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