Correlation Analysis Is Used to Determine

question 84

Multiple Choice

Correlation analysis is used to determine

• A) the equation of the regression line.
• B) the strength of the linear relationship between the dependent and the independent variables.
• C) a specific value of the dependent variable for a given value of the independent variable.
• D) a cause-and-effect relationship between the dependent and the independent variables.

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Definitions:

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