The Sample Correlation Coefficient Between X and Y Is 0 $\rho$

question 94

Multiple Choice

The sample correlation coefficient between x and y is 0.375.It has been found out that the p-value is 0.256 when testing H₀: $\rho$ = 0 against the two-sided alternative H₁: $\rho$ $\neq$ 0.To test H₀: $\rho$ = 0 against the one-sided alternative H₁: $\rho$ > 0 at a significant level of 0.193,the p-value will be equal to

• A) 0.128
• B) 0.512
• C) 0.744
• D) 0.872

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