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A study looked at the relationship between a state’s teenage pregnancy rates (Te

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Question

A study looked at the relationship between a state’s teenage pregnancy rates (TeenBR) and a state’s religiosity. The religiosity of the state was measured by a large survey of religious beliefs that enabled one to make estimates for each state. The two measures for religion were the proportion for a survey that indicated that religion was Very Important (ReligionVI), and the proportion indicating they attended service at least weekly (Weekly). The correlation matrix is given below.

The correlation between Weekly and 2009BR tells us

2009BR ReligionVI Weekly 2009BR 1.0000 0.6890 0.5252 Religion VI 0.6890 1.0000 0.9512 Weekly 0.5252 0.9512 1.0000

Explanation / Answer

B) The 52.52% of the variability in 2009 teen birth rate can be explained by how often people attend church.