A researcher measures the correlation between self-esteem (high,low)and physical fitness scores among school athletes.In the study,12 participants reported high self-esteem and 12 reported low self-esteem.If s_Y = 9.06 and M_Y1 - M_Y2 = 11,then what is the value of the correlation coefficient? A) .61 B) .30 C) .39 D) there is not enough information to answer this question

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The correlation coefficient can be calculated using the formula:r = (M_Y1 - M_Y2) / (2 * s_Y)Plugging in the given values, we get:r = (11) / (2 * 9.06) = 0.61Therefore, the correlation coefficient is 0.61, which corresponds to choice A.

A Researcher Measures the Correlation Between Self-Esteem (High,low)and Physical Fitness