Although you can use the correlation coefficient as its own test statistic, what is the other appropriate test statistic often used to examine the significance of a correlation?
A) F test
B) Cohen's d
C) t test

Question

Although you can use the correlation coefficient as its own test statistic, what is the other appropriate test statistic often used to examine the significance of a correlation?
A) F test 
B) Cohen's d 
C) t test

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The appropriate test statistic often used to examine the significance of a correlation is the t test. This is because the distribution of the sample correlation coefficient approximately follows a t-distribution. The F-test is used to test for the significance of the overall model in regression analysis, and Cohen's d is used to measure effect size. The provided image (D) is not visible.

Although You Can Use the Correlation Coefficient as Its Own