A researcher calculates a correlation of .44 between age and income for 15 people. For α = .05 (two-tailed), which of the following is the correct way to present this analysis? A) r(13) = .44, p .05 C) r(14) = .44, p

Question

A researcher calculates a correlation of .44 between age and income for 15 people. For α = .05 (two-tailed), which of the following is the correct way to present this analysis?
A) r(13) = .44, p < .05
B) r(13) = .44, p > .05
C) r(14) = .44, p < .05
D) r(15) = .44, p < .05

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The degrees of freedom for a correlation is n-2, so with 15 people, df = 13. The correlation of .44 is not significant at α = .05 for df = 13, so p > .05.

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