Suppose the Pearson correlation coefficient (r) is .30 and the significance level is .06 for the relationship between political trust and age. Which of the following is a correct interpretation?
A. There is no relationship between political trust and age.
B. The independent variable age explains 30% of the variation in the dependent variable political trust.
C. By knowing the independent variable age, we can reduce the number of errors in predicting the dependent variable political trust by 30%.
D. The independent variable age explains 9% of the variation in the dependent variable political trust.
A.
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