Poindexter finds r = -.80 when correlating number of hours studied and number of errors made on
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(a) Why is he correct or incorrect?
(b) Compare these relationships and draw the correct conclusion.
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Basic Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
ISBN: 978-0840031433
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Authors: Gary W. Heiman
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