If robs = +.40, then percent of the variance in the scores of one variable is associated with variation in the other variable.
A)40
B)60
C)16
D)8

Name: If robs = +.40, then percent of the variance in the scores of one variable is associated with variation in the other variable. A)40 B)60 C)16 D)8
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To find the percent of variance in one variable associated with the variation in the other, you square the correlation coefficient (robs). Thus, $0.40^2 = 0.16$ or 16%.

If Robs =