Variables X and Y Have R = 0

question 35

Multiple Choice

Variables X and Y have r = 0.40. If we decrease each X value by 0.1, double each Y value, and then interchange them (put X on the Y- axis and vice versa) the new correlation will be

• A) 0.60
• B) -0.40
• C) 0.15
• D) 0.80
• E) 0.40

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