Research Has Indicated That There Is a Curvilinear Relationship Between

question 59

Multiple Choice

Research has indicated that there is a curvilinear relationship between the number of drinks a person has per day and their likelihood of developing heart disease. Calculating a regular correlation coefficient on these data would likely result in

• A) an artificially low value.
• B) a value close to +1.00.
• C) a value close to -1.00.
• D) a value larger than 1.00.

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