If you square the correlation coefficient, you will get a number telling the
a. percent of variance accounted for by the correlation.
b. standard deviations accounted for by the correlation.
c. statistical significance of the measure.
d. amount of causation between the two variables.
ANSWER: a
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B) We consciously control all aspects of our behavior.
C) Our behavior is influenced by unconscious impulses.
D) It only exists in early childhood.
E) Our unconscious plays a small role, if any, on our thoughts and wishes.
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a. a mental set c. serial processing b. systematic random search d. parallel processing
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a. True b. False