It is possible for a correlation coefficient of .12 to be statistically significant when _____.
A) the variables have a positive covariance
B) the variables have a negative covariance
C) the sample is large
D) the sample is small
E) it is meaningful

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A correlation coefficient of .12 may be considered a weak correlation, but it can still be statistically significant if the sample size is large enough. With a larger sample size, even small correlations can be statistically significant.

It Is Possible for a Correlation Coefficient of