A Pearson's r calculated for the bivariate relationship between X and Y is .50. After controlling for Z, the partial correlation coefficient is .49. This outcome would be evidence of a(n) relationship between X and Y
a. direct
b. spurious
c. interactive
d. negative
ANSWER: a
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