What does correlation tell us?
a. the order in which variables occur
b. which variables are the most important in determining behavior
c. what causes change in a variable
d. the relationship and strength of relationship between two or more variables
D
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a. Reject the null hypothesis with a one-tailed test but fail to reject with two tails b. Reject the null hypothesis with either a one-tailed or a two-tailed test c. Fail to reject the null hypothesis with either a one-tailed or a two-tailed test d. Fail to reject the null hypothesis with a one-tailed test but reject with two tails
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