A Pearson r correlation is best used for data that is expressed as
A) ordinal and continuous.
B) only rank.
C) only ordinal.
D) only continuous.

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A Pearson r correlation is used for continuous data, which is represented by numerical values on a continuous scale, such as height or weight. It is not appropriate for ordinal data, which can only be ranked in order, such as survey responses on a Likert scale. Therefore, the best choice is D, only continuous.

A Pearson R Correlation Is Best Used for Data That