The textbook defines fluency as the ability to create many potential solutions. It defines divergent thinking as the ability to devise many solutions to a problem. Based on these definitions, which coefficient is probably closest to the correlation a researcher would find between fluency scores and divergent thinking scores?
A)-.45
B)-.15
C).15
D).45

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Since both fluency and divergent thinking involve the ability to come up with multiple solutions or ideas, it is likely that there would be a positive correlation between the two. Therefore, the coefficient closest to a positive correlation would be 0.45. Choice D is the only option that fits this criteria.

The Textbook Defines Fluency as the Ability to Create Many