A Researcher Collects Data from 25 People and Calculates a Pearson

Multiple Choice

A researcher collects data from 25 people and calculates a Pearson correlation of r = .38. Assuming $\alpha$ = .05 (two-tailed) , the researcher would make the decision to ______.

A) reject the null hypothesis (p < .05)
B) reject the null hypothesis (p < .01)
C) not reject the null hypothesis (p > .05)
D) not reject the null hypothesis (p < .05)