This Figure Provides an Illustrated Example of a Curvilinear Relationship

question 11

Multiple Choice

This figure provides an illustrated example of a curvilinear relationship. What does a curvilinear relationship signify?

• A).The relationship is more complex than can be illustrated by a straight line.
• B)The most positive value of one variable is seldom associated with the most positive value or the most negative value of the other variable.
• C)The value of one variable cannot be predicted if the other is known.
• D)A relationship represented by an arc explains a large portion of the variation in the independent variable.
• E)The relationship between the variables is statistically significant.
• F)An increase in the value of one variable may be associated with either an increase or a decrease in the value of the other.

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