Question 1

In a study assessing the relationship between two variables at the ordinal level of measurement, an appropriate correlation coefficient to calculate is

Accepted Answer

A)  Pearson's r
B)  Spearman's rho
C)  phi
D)  etaE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In a study assessing whether gender is related to whether or not a student drops out of school after participating in a dropout prevention program, the appropriate correlation coefficient to calculate is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pearson's r
B)  Spearman's rho
C)  phi
D)  etaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A correlation of -.60 between quality of therapist-client relationship and number of antisocial behaviors means that the better the therapist-client relationship, the fewer the antisocial behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Correlation

A correlation of -.60 between quality of therapist-client relationship and number of antisocial behaviors means that the better the therapist-client relationship, the fewer the antisocial behaviors.

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In a study assessing whether gender is related to whether or not a student drops out of school after participating in a dropout prevention program, the appropriate correlation coefficient to calculate is:

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In a study assessing the relationship between two variables at the ordinal level of measurement, an appropriate correlation coefficient to calculate is

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Exam 17: Correlation

A correlation of -.60 between quality of therapist-client relationship and number of antisocial behaviors means that the better the therapist-client relationship, the fewer the antisocial behaviors.

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In a study assessing whether gender is related to whether or not a student drops out of school after participating in a dropout prevention program, the appropriate correlation coefficient to calculate is:

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In a study assessing the relationship between two variables at the ordinal level of measurement, an appropriate correlation coefficient to calculate is

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