You calculate a correlation coefficient (rather than a t-test or F-ratio) when ______.
A) you are interested in comparing group means
B) the independent and dependent variables are both categorical
C) the independent and dependent variables are both continuous
D) the independent variable is categorical and the dependent variables is continuous

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Correlation coefficients are used to measure the strength of association between two continuous variables. They are not used to compare group means or when either the independent or dependent variable is categorical.

You Calculate a Correlation Coefficient (Rather Than a T-Test or F-Ratio)