A researcher is correlating gender (male/female)with whether adolescents have had sexual intercourse (no/yes). What kind of correlation should he use?
A)Rank-order
B)Partial
C)Phi
D)Point biserial

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The Phi correlation is used when both variables are dichotomous, such as gender (male/female) and sexual intercourse experience (no/yes).

A Researcher Is Correlating Gender (Male/female)with Whether Adolescents Have Had