If the correlation coefficient is .45, what is the proportion of variance accounted for?
A).20
B).24
C).67
D).90

Name: If the correlation coefficient is .45, what is the proportion of variance accounted for? A).20 B).24 C).67 D).90
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The proportion of variance accounted for by the correlation coefficient (r) is found by squaring the coefficient (r^2). So, .45^2 = .2025, which is approximately .20 or 20%.

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