Suppose the Correlation $r$ , Between Two Variables $x$ And $y$ Is $- 0.44$

question 8

Multiple Choice

Suppose the correlation, $r$ , between two variables $x$ and $y$ is $- 0.44$ . What would you predict about a $y$ value if the $x$ value is 2 standard deviations above its mean?

• A) It will be \(.88\) standard deviations below its mean.
• B) It will be \(.88\) standard deviations above its mean.
• C) It will be 2 standard deviations below its mean.
• D) It will be \(.44\) standard deviations below its mean.
• E) It will be \(.44\) standard deviations above its mean.

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