Suppose That a Scatter Diagram Depicts a Relationship Between the Two

question 63

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a scatter diagram depicts a relationship between the two variables that can be summarized by a straight line.The correlation coefficient is computed and results in a value of -0.73.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

• A)There is a negative relationship between the two variables.
• B)Two other variables having a correlation coefficient of -0.87 would have a stronger linear relationship.
• C)In general, an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other variable.
• D)Even though the correlation coefficient is less than zero, the correlation coefficient still communicates the strength of the linear relationship.

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