Multiple Choice
A researcher is examining the effects of income (X 1) and number of friends (X 2) on personal happiness (Y) and finds an R of 0.45. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this result?
A) Money CAN buy happiness.
B) Friends are more important than money for happiness.
C) Taken together, income and number of friends explain 45% of the variance in happiness.
D) Taken together, income and number of friends explain 0.45% of the variance in happiness.
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