Explain Pearson’s r and provide an example when it would be used as a statistical analysis.

What will be an ideal response?


Pearson’s r is a symmetrical measure of association that is based on presumed linear relationship between two interval/ratio variables. It can be either positive or negative. It is used when assessing the relationship between a child’s education and its mother’s education.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

The study hypothesis should assert causation, such as “the posttest scores for depression will be lower than the pretest scores because the treatment addresses the cause of depression.”

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________ is the tendency for a system to maintain a relatively stable, constant state of balance.

A. Equifinality B. Homeostasis C. Differentiation D. Entropy

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As of 2011, there were approximately ________ individuals who were victims of human

trafficking worldwide, the majority of whom were young females trafficked for sexual purposes. A) 30 million B) 22.3 million C) 3 million D) 12.3 million

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Properly done, the __________________should be equally beneficial to the executive director and the board

A) constructive feedback B) performance evaluation C) constructive criticism D) organization initiatives

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