You calculate the correlation coefficient between two variables when the ______ is ______.
A) independent variable; categorical
B) number of groups; greater than two
C) dependent variable; categorical
D) independent variable; continuous

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Correlation coefficient is calculated between two continuous variables. Categorical or discrete variables cannot be used to calculate correlation coefficient. Number of groups or whether the independent variable is categorical or continuous is not relevant when calculating correlation coefficient.

You Calculate the Correlation Coefficient Between Two Variables When the ______