Suppose you perform a two-tailed significance test on a correlation between the number of books read for enjoyment and the number of credit hours taken,using 32 participants.Your is -0.15,which is not a significant correlation coefficient.Which of the following is the correct way to report this finding? A)r(32)= -0.15,p 0.05 B)r(31)= -0.15,p 0.05 C)r(30)= -0.15,p 0.05

Question

Suppose you perform a two-tailed significance test on a correlation between the number of books read for enjoyment and the number of credit hours taken,using 32 participants.Your  is -0.15,which is not a significant correlation coefficient.Which of the following is the correct way to report this finding?
A)r(32)= -0.15,p > 0.05 
B)r(31)= -0.15,p > 0.05 
C)r(30)= -0.15,p < 0.05 
D)r(30)= -0.15,p > 0.05

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct way to report this finding is to state the sample size (30) and the value of the correlation coefficient (0.15), followed by the significance level (p) which is greater than 0.05. Since the correlation coefficient is not significant, we fail to reject the null hypothesis that there is no relationship between the number of books read for enjoyment and the number of credit hours taken. Therefore, option D is the best choice as it correctly reports the sample size, correlation coefficient, and significance level.

Suppose You Perform a Two-Tailed Significance Test on a Correlation