Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Correlation Coefficient Is

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the correlation coefficient is not true?

• A)The correlation coefficient has values that range from - 1.0 to 1.0 inclusive.
• B)A correlation coefficient value of 0.00 indicates that two variables have no linear correlation at all.
• C)The correlation coefficient measures the strength of the linear relationship between two numerical variables.
• D)All of these are true statements.

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Definitions:

Level Of Significance

The threshold for rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test, often denoted by alpha and representing the risk of a Type I error.

One-Tail

It refers to tests of significance that determine if there is a relationship or a difference in only one direction, either greater than or less than, but not both.

Test Statistic

A calculated value used in statistical hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Level Of Significance

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true; a threshold for determining the statistical significance of a result.