If the Correlation of Variables Is Close to 0, Then

question 28

Multiple Choice

If the correlation of variables is close to 0, then we expect to see:

• A) an upward sloping cluster of points on the scatterplot
• B) a downward sloping cluster of points on the scatterplot
• C) a cluster of points around a trendline on the scatterplot
• D) a cluster of points with no apparent relationship on the scatterplot
• E) no explanation of how the scatterplot looks based on the correlation

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