A researcher measures the following correlation between number of years of education and life satisfaction: r = +.08.What is the value of the coefficient of determination?
A) .08
B) .16
C) .01
D) .11

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The coefficient of determination is the square of the correlation coefficient. Therefore, r² = .0064, which is equivalent to .01 when rounded to two decimal places. Therefore, the answer is C.

A Researcher Measures the Following Correlation Between Number of Years