A correlation coefficient of -.89 indicates a(n)
a. weak negative correlation.
b. strong negative correlation.
c. cause and effect relationship.
d. error in computation.
ANSWER: b
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a. D. P. Campbell b. E. K. Strong, Jr. c. R. L. Thorndike d. J. L. Holland
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a. solve geometric problems. b. store the sound of someone's name. c. rotate mental images. d. determine whether one number is larger or smaller than another.
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a. generalized anxiety disorder. b. panic disorder (without agoraphobia). c. acute stress disorder. d. dissociative fugue.