The Pearson correlation coefficient:
A) Measures the association between two quantitative variables without distinction between the IV and DV.
B) Utilizes the relationship between the IV and DV to predict the score of the DV from the IV.
C) Both (a) and (b) are correct.
D) Neither (a) nor (b) is correct.

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The Pearson correlation coefficient measures the linear relationship between two quantitative variables without implying or requiring a distinction between independent variable (IV) and dependent variable (DV), making it a measure of association rather than prediction.

The Pearson Correlation Coefficient