If the Correlation Between Two Variables Is Computed to Be

question 31

True/False

If the correlation between two variables is computed to be 0.012, one can conclude that there is
essentially no relation between the two variables.

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Validity

The quality of being logically or factually sound; in logic, it refers to an argument where if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.

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Inductive Arguments

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Arguments in which, if the premises are true, the conclusion necessarily follows and must also be true.