The value of a correlation is reported by a researcher to be r = −0.5. Which of the following statements is correct?

Question

TuteeHUB · Accepted Answer

The x-variable explains −25% of the variability in the y-variable.

TuteeHUB · Answer

The x-variable explains 25% of the variability in the y-variable.

TuteeHUB · Answer

The x-variable explains 50% of the variability in the y-variable.

TuteeHUB · Answer

The x-variable explains −50% of the variability in the y-variable.

1.	The value of a correlation is reported by a researcher to be r = −0.5. Which of the following statements is correct?
A.	The x-variable explains 25% of the variability in the y-variable.
B.	The x-variable explains −25% of the variability in the y-variable.
C.	The x-variable explains 50% of the variability in the y-variable.
D.	The x-variable explains −50% of the variability in the y-variable.
Answer» B. The x-variable explains −25% of the variability in the y-variable.

Discussion