The coefficient of determination:
A) describes the variation in the dependent variable caused by the control variable.
B) tells you the percentage of the total variation in the independent variable caused by the dependent variable.
C) ranges from -1.0 to +1.0.
D) ranges from .00 to 1.0.
E) is a stronger measure than the Pearson correlation coefficient.

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The coefficient of determination ranges from .00 to 1.0, and it measures the proportion of the variation in the dependent variable that is explained by the independent variable. It is equivalent to the square of the Pearson correlation coefficient. The other answer choices are incorrect.

The Coefficient of Determination