If you have a Pearson correlation coefficient of .30, what is the proportion of variance accounted for?
A).09
B).90
C).60
D).30

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The proportion of variance accounted for by a Pearson correlation coefficient (r) is found by squaring the coefficient (r^2). So, .30 squared is .09, which means 9% of the variance is accounted for.

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