Multiple Choice
Researchers compute the coefficient of determination to:
A) assess the linear characteristic of the correlation.
B) determine the amount of shared variance for a significant r value.
C) determine the amount of shared variance for an non-significant r value.
D) assess the amount of error in a statistical test.
E) determine if the correlation is positive or negative.
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