For which of these research situations would you most likely calculate a correlation coefficient?
a. independent variable = college major; dependent variable = income
b. independent variable = astrological sign; dependent variable = personality
c. independent variable = age; dependent variable = number of TV sets owned
d. independent variable = area code; dependent variable = money spent on gasoline per week
c. independent variable = age; dependent variable = number of TV sets owned
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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