When Conducting a Hypothesis Test for the Pearson Correlation Coefficient

question 61

Multiple Choice

When conducting a hypothesis test for the Pearson correlation coefficient, the research hypothesis states that there is _______ between the two variables.

• A) a correlation
• B) no correlation
• C) a positive correlation
• D) a negative correlation

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