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Researchers want to know if there is a relationship between the number of hours spent outside and levels of stress.

Is using the correlation coefficient the most appropriate statistical analysis for this question?

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No, a t-test should be used to compare the means of two groups to see if they are statistically different.
No, a t-test should be used to compare the means of two groups to see if they are statistically different.

No, the mode should be used to identify the most frequently occurring value in a dataset.
No, the mode should be used to identify the most frequently occurring value in a dataset.

No, regression analysis should be used to predict the amount of time spent on social media based on age.
No, regression analysis should be used to predict the amount of time spent on social media based on age.

Yes, the correlation coefficient should be used to measure the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables.

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Yes — the correlation coefficient is appropriate to measure the strength and direction of the relationship between hours spent outside and stress levels. (If you want to predict or adjust for other variables, use regression.)