The Appropriate Correlation Coefficient for Measuring for the Direction and Strength

question 46

Multiple Choice

The appropriate correlation coefficient for measuring for the direction and strength of the linear relationship between two dichotomous variables is

• A)the Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient
• B)the point-biserial correlation coefficient
• C)the phi correlation coefficient
• D)none of the above

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