Which of the following is a likely result of restriction of range?
A) The size of the correlation coefficient is reduced.
B) The causality between the predictor and outcome variable is reversed.
C) The size of the correlation coefficient is increased.
D) The direction of the correlation will be reversed.

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Restriction of range occurs when the full range of a variable is not adequately sampled or represented in the data. This typically leads to an underestimation of the true strength of the correlation between variables, hence reducing the size of the correlation coefficient.

Which of the Following Is a Likely Result of Restriction