The Sample Correlation Coefficient Between X and Y Is 0

question 234

Multiple Choice

The sample correlation coefficient between x and y is 0.375. It has been found out that the p -value is 0.256 when testing H ₀: r = 0 against the two-sided alternative H ₁: r ¹ 0. To test H ₀: r = 0 against the one-sided alternative H ₁: r > 0 at a significant level of 0.193, the p- value will be equal to

• A)0.128
• B)0.512
• C)0.744
• D)0.872

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