In the context of the Pearson r correlation coefficient, the absolute size of r is the coefficient that indicates the
A. curvilinear relationship between two variables.
B. measurement scale that applies to two variables.
C. strength of the relationship between two variables.
D. direction of the relationship between two variables.
Answer: C
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A. neo-Piagetian B. parallel processing approach C. social-cognitive learning theory D. cognitive perspective
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a. the retention region. b. the rejection region c. the decision region. d. none of the above
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a. weather b. presence of other people c. time of day d. ambiguity of the situation
Which of the following is a commonly used database for searching scientific articles in the behavioral sciences?
A. PubMed B. PubMed and PsycInfo C. PubMed, PsycInfo, and PsycArticles D. PubMed, PsycInfo, PsycArticles, and ERIC