A researcher examines the relationship between an individual's adjustment to becoming a parent and his or her age, while removing the influence of financial status.What procedure would allow such an analysis?
A) correlation
B) split-half reliability
C) Cronbach's alpha
D) partial correlation

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Partial correlation is a statistical procedure used to evaluate the relationship between two variables while controlling for the influence of one or more additional variables. In this case, the researcher wants to examine the relationship between an individual's adjustment to becoming a parent and their age, while removing the influence of financial status. By using partial correlation, the researcher can analyze the relationship between age and adjustment while controlling for financial status.

A Researcher Examines the Relationship Between an Individual's Adjustment to Becoming