In a study of the relationship between geographical mobility (number of times a person has changed residences) and number of friends, pearson's r2 is reported as .40. which of the following would be a correct interpretation? mobility explains 40% of the variation in number of friends there is a strong positive relationship between number of friends and mobility as mobility increases, number of friends decreases mobility explains 16% of the variation in number of friends

Option A

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Given that in a study of the relationship between geographical mobility (number of times a person has changed residences) and number of friends, Pearson's r^2 is reported as .40.

r square, being the coefficient of determination explains the variablity of one variable due to the variability of the other.  Here Mobility explains 40% variation in the number of friends is right answer.

Option B is wrong because r = ±6324, so cannot say positive or negative.

Similarly option c is wrong because we are unsure whether negative correlation.  Option d is wrong since 16% is not right .

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