If Shyness Is Negatively Correlated with the Number of Friendships

question 5

Multiple Choice

If shyness is negatively correlated with the number of friendships a person has, which statement regarding the line of best fit, or regression line, would be true?

• A) The line will start in the lower left corner of the graph and end in the upper right corner.
• B) The line will start in upper left corner of the graph and end in the lower right corner.
• C) Because the correlation is negative, a regression line cannot be drawn.
• D) The y intercept will be negative.

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