Author Question: As the level of significance increases (e.g., from .01 to .05) in a test of the null hypothesis, the ... (Read 89 times)

SGallaher96 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

As the level of significance increases (e.g., from .01 to .05) in a test of the null hypothesis, the critical value of the Pearson's r

a. increases. c. becomes more precise.
b. decreases. d. is not affected.

Question 2

If a computed Pearson's correlation coefficient is statistically significant at the .01 level,

a. an important relationship between the variables is assured.
b. the two variables have a negligible relationship.
c. it is highly likely that a relationship exists between the variables in the population.
d. the correlation between the variables is positive.