In a study assessing whether gender is related to whether or not a student drops out of school after participating in a dropout prevention program, the appropriate correlation coefficient to calculate is:
A)Pearson's r
B)Spearman's rho
C)phi
D)eta

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Phi coefficient is the correct choice because it is used to measure the association between two binary variables, which in this case are gender (male or female) and dropout status (dropped out or did not drop out).

In a Study Assessing Whether Gender Is Related to Whether