A Correlation of Zero Between Two Quantitative Variables Means That

question 23

Multiple Choice

A correlation of zero between two quantitative variables means that

• A)there is no linear association between the two variables.
• B)re-expressing the data will guarantee a linear association between the two variables.
• C)there is no association between the two variables.
• D)we have done something wrong in our calculation of r.
• E)none of these

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