The association between number of Facebook friends and screen time per day has an r² value of 0.18. Which of these statements is the best interpretation of this statistic? A) There is a moderate, positive relationship between Facebook friends and screen time. B) There is a strong, negative relationship between Facebook friends and screen time. C) There is a weak, linear relationship between Facebook friends and screen time. D) Screen time explains 18% of the total variance in number of Facebook friends.

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The r² value of 0.18 indicates that 18% of the variance in the number of Facebook friends can be explained by screen time, which is what option D states.

The Association Between Number of Facebook Friends and Screen Time