Gretchen wanted to see whether, given a sample of teachers' that graduated from colleges and Universities, GPA in college was related to starting salary as a teacher. Which correlation coefficient should Gretchen calculate?
A) Pearson r
B) eta
C) Kendall's tau
D) Spearman rho

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Pearson r is the appropriate correlation coefficient to use when examining the relationship between two continuous variables, such as college GPA and starting salary. Eta, Kendall's tau, and Spearman rho are better suited for non-parametric data or when there are ordinal variables involved.

Gretchen Wanted to See Whether, Given a Sample of Teachers