Suppose the Pearson correlation (r) is -.60 and the significance level is .006 for the relationship between support for racial equality and age. Give a full interpretation of these results

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: There is a statistically significant, negative relationship between support for racial equality and age. The independent variable age explains 36% of the variation in the dependent variable support for racial equality.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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How did the U.S. strategy of sustained primacy manifest during the Cold War?

a. In the 1980s, the United States realized the importance of a bilateral alliance with the Soviet Union to sustain its primacy, which brought an end to the Cold War. b. The United States sought to strengthen its economic primacy while largely ignoring its military primacy, with the exception of its nuclear arsenal. c. The United States worked to ensure that newly created multilateral bodies locked in its advantages in the post–WWII period. d. In the late 1970s, the United States abandoned its strategy of containment in favor of an “engagement and enlargement” policy.

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Which U.S. state offers all the privileges of marriage to same-sex unions?

a) California b) Vermont c) New York d) Massachusetts

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