Suppose the Pearson correlation coefficient (r) for the relationship between political tolerance and education were .40 and the significance level is .007. Which of the statements below is the correct interpretation of the degree of relationship here?
A. By knowing the independent variable education, we can reduce the number of errors in predicting the dependent variable political tolerance by .7%.
B. By knowing the independent variable education, we can reduce the number of errors in predicting the dependent variable political tolerance by 40%.
C. The independent variable education explains 16% of the variation in the dependent variable political tolerance.
D. The independent variable education explains 40% of the variation in the dependent variable political tolerance.
C.
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