A Pearson correlational analysis examines the relationship between variable A, hours of sleep per week, and B, symptom severity, in 43 women with post-polio syndrome. In accessing the table of values, the researcher should use which number for degrees of freedom?

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The degrees of freedom for a Pearson correlation is calculated as the number of pairs minus 2 (n-2). Since there are 43 women (pairs), the degrees of freedom would be 43 - 2 = 41.

A Pearson Correlational Analysis Examines the Relationship Between Variable A