Fisher's transformation of r to z permits us to _____.
A)better characterize the size of the correlation
B)estimate the standard error of estimate
C)test the null hypothesis that ñ is equal to any a priori specified value
D)use a test that makes fewer assumptions than the Pearson correlation

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Fisher's transformation of r to z is used to test the null hypothesis that the population correlation coefficient (ñ) is equal to a specified value, typically zero, by transforming the sampling distribution of the correlation coefficient to a normal distribution.

Fisher's Transformation of R to Z Permits Us to _____