If the value of Pearson's r in your sample is .45, what should you do?
A) reject the null hypothesis
B) fail to reject the null hypothesis
C) recompute Pearson's r because you must have made a mistake
D) There is not enough information to know what to do.

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The value of Pearson's r (.45) alone does not determine whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis. Additional information, such as the sample size, the significance level (alpha), and the distribution of the data, is needed to make such a decision.

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