A Measure of the Strength of the Relationship Between Two

question 45

Multiple Choice

A measure of the strength of the relationship between two variables is the _____.

• A) confidence interval estimate
• B) slope b₁ of the estimated regression line
• C) standard error of the estimate
• D) correlation coefficient

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