The Correlation Between X and Y Is R = 0

question 141

Multiple Choice

The correlation between X and Y is r = 0.35. If we double each X value, decrease each Y by 0.20, and interchange the variables (put X on the Y-axis and vice versa) , the new correlation

• A) is 0.50
• B) is 0.90
• C) is 0.35
• D) is 0.70
• E) cannot be determined.

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