Associations for Each Pair of Variables, Indicate What Association You

question 50

Essay

Associations For each pair of variables, indicate what association you expect: positive(+), negative(-), curved(C), or none (N).
_ a. power level setting of a microwave; number of minutes it takes to boil water
b. number of days it rained in a month (during the summer); number of times you mowed your
lawn that month
___ c. number of hours a person has been up past a normal bedtime; number of minutes it takes the
person to do a crossword puzzle
___ d. number of hockey games played in Minnesota during a week; sales of suntan lotion in
Minnesota during that week
___ e. length of a student's hair; number of credits the student earned last year

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Definitions:

Summons

A legal document issued by a court or administrative agency requiring the person named on it to appear in court at a specified time and place.

Interrogatory

A written question which one party sends to another in a lawsuit, requiring a written answer as part of pre-trial discovery.

Complaint

The pleading in a civil case in which the plaintiff states his claim and requests relief.

Legal Privilege

A legal right that allows individuals to refuse to disclose information or allows certain communications to remain confidential.