Variables X and Y Have a Correlation Coefficient of -

question 139

Multiple Choice

Variables X and Y have a correlation coefficient of -.47, which indicates that:

• A)there is a moderate positive association between X and Y.
• B)as the level of Y increases, the level of X decreases.
• C)as the level of Y decreases, the level of X decreases.
• D)we have no expectation of what will happen to Y as X increases or decreases.

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