If you wanted to measure the association between the age of people (in years) and the number of arrests for driving while intoxicated, the most appropriate measure of association would be________.
A) gamma.
B) lambda.
C) phi.
D) Pearson's r.

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Pearson's r is the most appropriate measure of association for this scenario because it is used to determine the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two continuous variables, such as age (in years) and the number of arrests for driving while intoxicated.

If You Wanted to Measure the Association Between the Age