The Sample Correlation Coefficient Between X and Y Is 0

question 16

Multiple Choice

The sample correlation coefficient between X and Y is 0.375. It has been found out that the p-value is 0.744 when testing H₀: ρ = 0 against the one-sided alternative H₁: ρ < 0. To test H₀: ρ = 0 against the two-sided alternative H₁: ρ ≠ 0 at a significance level of 0.1, the p-value is

• A) 0.744/2.
• B) (0.744)(2).
• C) 1 - 0.744.
• D) (1 - 0.744)(2).

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