A researcher is examining the relationship between the number of motor vehicle accidents and age (measured in years) in a sample of 1,200 records. An appropriate test would be:
A) Spearman's Correlation Coefficient
B) Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
C) Independent t-test
D) Dependent t-test

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Pearson's Correlation Coefficient is appropriate for examining the relationship between two continuous variables, such as age and the number of motor vehicle accidents.

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