A Correlation of

question 6

Multiple Choice

A correlation of .5 would produce a scatterplot in which the slope:

• A)Is downwards (from the bottom right corner to the top left corner of the graph).
• B)Is flat (horizontal).
• C)Is upwards (from the bottom left corner to the top right corner of the graph).
• D)Is vertical.

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Definitions:

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