Pearsonian analyses are based upon _____ data, whereas Fisherian analyses are based upon _____ data:
A) Correlational; group-difference
B) Group-difference; correlational
C) Multivariate; univariate
D) Univariate; multivariate

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Pearsonian analyses refer to correlational data and are concerned with measuring the strength and direction of the relationship between variables. Fisherian analyses, on the other hand, are based on group-difference data and are concerned with determining whether there is a significant difference between two or more groups.

Pearsonian Analyses Are Based Upon _____ Data, Whereas Fisherian Analyses