A useful tool for interpreting the correlations encountered in the media and the psychological literature is to square the correlations to obtain the
A)z-score.
B)absolute mean.
C)percent variance.
D)statistical significance.

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Squaring the correlation coefficient yields the percent variance explained by the relationship between the two variables. This can help us better understand the strength and direction of the relationship.

A Useful Tool for Interpreting the Correlations Encountered in the Media