To test whether extracurricular activity is a good predictor of college success, a college administrator records...

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To test whether extracurricular activity is a good predictor ofcollege success, a college administrator records whether studentsparticipated in extracurricular activities during high school andtheir subsequent college freshman GPA.

LEFT side of column: Activity RIGHT side: College GPA

(a). Code the dichotomous variable and then compute apoint-biserial correlation coefficient. (Round your answer to threedecimal places.)

Yes3.54
Yes3.28
Yes3.96
Yes3.71
No3.00
No3.82
No3.43
No2.79
No3.89
No2.75

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The dichotomous variable Y whether students participated inextracurricular activities during high school is coded    See Answer
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