A 005 Significance Level Is Being Used to Test a Correlation

question 41

Multiple Choice

A 0.05 significance level is being used to test a correlation between two variables. If the linear correlation coefficient r is found to be 0.591 and the critical values are $$r = \pm 0.878$$ what can you conclude?

• A)There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim of a linear correlation between the two variables.
• B)There is sufficient evidence to support the claim of a linear correlation between the two variables.