A researcher obtains a Pearson correlation of r = 0.43 for a sample of n = 20 participants. For a two-tailed test, which of the following accurately describes the significance of the correlation? The correlation is significant with ? = .05 but not with ? = .01. The correlation is significant with either ? = .05 or ? = .01.     The correlation is not significant with either ? = .05 or ? = .01. There is not enough information to evaluate the significance of the correlation.

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A researcher obtains a Pearson correlation of r = 0.43 for a sample of n = 20 participants. For a two-tailed test, which of the following accurately describes the significance of the correlation?

The correlation is significant with ? = .05 but not with ? = .01.
The correlation is significant with either ? = .05 or ? = .01.    
The correlation is not significant with either ? = .05 or ? = .01.
There is not enough information to evaluate the significance of the correlation.
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