Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The main reason for creating a scatterplot between two variables is to determine whether the relationship is statistically significant.
2. The direction of the sign of a Pearson correlation coefficient (r) indicates the strength of the relationship.
3. A researcher found that, in general, the more unstructured free time students have the more likely they are to get involved in gang activity. This would be an example of a positive relationship.
4. If a researcher found the r of the correlation to equal .58, then the variation explained would be 58%.
5. The r is more easily interpretable than the r2.
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False
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a. institutions b. social institutions c. laws d. morals
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