The t test for the correlation coefficient
A)is robust to moderate violations of its assumptions.
B)is robust to even extreme violations of its assumptions.
C)is slightly less robust than other t tests to violations of its assumptions.
D)is much less robust than other t tests to violations of its assumptions.

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The t test for the correlation coefficient is relatively robust to moderate violations of its assumptions, such as non-normality or unequal variances. However, it may become less accurate if there is a severe violation of assumptions, such as outliers or nonlinearity in the relationship.

The T Test for the Correlation Coefficient