In examining the relationship between the frequency of instructor immediacy behaviors and student perceptions of instructor credibility. The correlation coefficient that you calculated was r = .456. What would the coefficient of determination tell you about this tested relationship?

a. There is a moderate inverse relationship between frequency of instructor immediacy behaviors and student perceptions of instructor credibility.
b. There is a moderate positive relationship between frequency of instructor immediacy behaviors and student perceptions of instructor credibility.
c. 46% of the variation of students' perception of instructor credibility can be predicted by knowledge of the instructor's immediacy behaviors.
d. 21% of the variation of students' perception of instructor credibility can be predicted by knowledge of the instructor's immediacy behaviors.


Answer d

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