A teacher believes that the farther a student sits from the front of the classroom, the less likely he or she is to ask questions during class. Which of the following findings would support her research hypothesis?

A) r(40) = .15, p > .05
B) r(40) = -.17, p > .05
C) r(40) = -.37, p < .05
D) r(40) = .48, p < .01

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nicole nunerley · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The correlation coefficient r = -.37 indicates a negative correlation between seating position and asking questions during class, and the p-value of less than .05 indicates that this finding is statistically significant. This supports the teacher's hypothesis that students farther from the front are less likely to ask questions during class.

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