If the results of a correlational study were reported as r(12) = -.32, p .05, then you would know that subjects participated in the study.
A)10
B)14
C)13
D)12

Question

If the results of a correlational study were reported as r(12) = -.32, p > .05, then you would know that subjects participated in the study.
A)10
B)14
C)13
D)12

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The notation r(12) indicates that the degrees of freedom (df) for the correlation is 12. Since the degrees of freedom for a correlation analysis are calculated as the number of pairs of scores minus 2 (df = N - 2), this means there were 14 subjects (12 + 2 = 14).

If the Results of a Correlational Study Were Reported as R(12)