The depletion of the world’s rain forests contributes to all of the following except
a. a decrease in oxygen that is released into the atmosphere.
b. an increase in the temperature. c. a decrease in the amount of carbon dioxide that is released in the atmosphere.***
d. a decrease in the size of the natural habitat due to human settlement.

Match the item to the definition: indirect correlation, correlational research, correlational research, covary, pearson correlation coefficient, pearson correlation coefficient, direct correlation a. used to describe the relationship between two or more naturally occurring variables b. determines whether scores on the two variables covary c. whether two variables vary or change together d. denoted by the symbol "r" e. provides information about the sign (direction) and magnitude(strength) of the linear relationship. f. when the correlation is positiveg. when the correlation is negative