A _____ Correlation Coefficient Indicates That as One Variable Increases

question 108

Multiple Choice

A _____ correlation coefficient indicates that as one variable increases, the other tends to increase, and a _____ correlation coefficient indicates that as one variable increases, the other tends to decrease.

• A)high; low
• B)negative; positive
• C)low; high
• D)positive; negative

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Definitions:

Inference Forms

Standard logical structures that outline the relationship between premises and conclusion, guiding the derivation of the latter from the former.

MP

A shorthand for "Member of Parliament," a representative elected to the legislative body of a country. Alternatively, in logic, it could stand for "Modus Ponens," a form of argument where from premises "If P, then Q" and "P," one concludes "Q."

Inference Forms

Structures of reasoning that establish a conclusion based on one or more premises.

MP

Stands for Modus Ponens, a crucial concept in formal logic entailing that from premises of the form "If P, then Q" and "P is true," one can conclusively deduce "Q must be true."