Researchers Studying Growth Patterns of Children Collect Data on the Heights

question 97

Multiple Choice

Researchers studying growth patterns of children collect data on the heights of fathers and sons.
The correlation between the fathers' heights and the heights of their 16 year-old sons is most likely
To be . . .

• A) near +1.0
• B) somewhat greater than 1.0
• C) near -1.0
• D) near +0.7
• E) near 0

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