If the coefficient of correlation is .4, the percentage of variation in the dependent variable explained by the variation in the independent variable is

A) 40%.
B) 16%.
C) 4%.
D) 63%.

Coefficient Of Correlation

A measure that determines the degree to which two variables' movements are associated, ranging from -1 to 1.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable, without being influenced by other variables.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.