A researcher tested the relationship between occupational prestige and level of approval of a proposal to ban handguns in the state and found a gamma of -0.17.This relationship is
A)weak and negative.
B)strong and negative.
C)weakly moderate.
D)positive and weak.

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The negative gamma coefficient (-0.17) indicates an inverse relationship between occupational prestige and level of approval of the proposal to ban handguns. The gamma coefficient ranges from -1 to 1, with 0 indicating no relationship, and the larger the magnitude, the stronger the relationship. Since the value of gamma (-0.17) is closer to 0 than -1, the relationship is weak. Therefore, the best choice is A, which states that the relationship is weak and negative.

A Researcher Tested the Relationship Between Occupational Prestige and Level