Which of the Following Is an Example of a Null $\rho$

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a null hypothesis for testing a correlation coefficient?

• A)H₁: \(\rho\)_xy = 0
• B)H₁: \(\rho\)_xy > 0
• C)H₀: \(\rho\)_xy = 0
• D)H₀: \(\rho\)_xy > 0

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