If Two Variables Are Correlated +1.00

question 82

Multiple Choice

If two variables are correlated +1.00:

• A)for every increase in one variable, there is a comparable increase in the other
• B)for every increase in one variable, there is a comparable decrease in the other
• C)there is no systematic association between the two variables
• D)correlations cannot go as high as 1.00

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