The Higher the Correlation Between X and Y

question 9

Multiple Choice

The higher the correlation between X and Y

• A) the more the scatter points deviate from the regression line
• B) the more the scatter points cluster around the regression line
• C) the more the scatter points create a circular configuration
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Hominoid Fossil

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Bipedalism

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Human Evolution

The lengthy process of change by which people originated from apelike ancestors, involving biological, physical, and genetic developments.

Incomplete Fossil Record

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