A researcher obtains a -.87 correlation between the age of job applicants and their likelihood to be hired. However, she thinks that job skills may be an important influence. In this case, she should calculate:
A)correlation coefficient between age and hiring likelihood.
B)interrater reliability coefficient.
C)partial correlation coefficient.
D)standard deviation of the values of the variables.

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To assess the relationship between age and hiring likelihood while controlling for job skills, the researcher should calculate a partial correlation coefficient. This will allow her to determine the unique contribution of age to the hiring decision after accounting for the influence of job skills.

A Researcher Obtains a -