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oliviahorn72

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The use of correlational analysis does not allow you to infer a cause and effect relationship. This is because a third variable, a(n) ______ variable, often accounts for the relationship between the two variables.
 
  a. intervening
 b. nuisance
 c. confounding
  d. dependent

Question 2

If a researcher calculated a correlation coefficient of r = 1.27 between two variables, you would conclude that there is a(n):
 
  a. high correlation
 b. very low correlation
 c. error in the calculation
 d. moderately low positive correlation



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c




oliviahorn72

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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