For the Next Questions, Identify the Choice That Contains a Conclusion

question 22

Multiple Choice

For the next questions, identify the choice that contains a conclusion with a
common correlation error.
-Given: There is a significant linear correlation between cordgrass monitored for survival on the left bank of a creek and cordgrass monitored for survival on the right bank of a creek.

• A) Conclusion: r results in a value close to 1
• B) Conclusion: an increase in cordgrass survival on the left bank is related to an increase in cordgrass survival on the right bank
• C) Conclusion: an decrease in cordgrass survival on the left bank causes a decrease in cordgrass survival on the right bank
• D) Conclusion: r results in a value close to -1

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