Suppose the Correlation Between the Number of Times Couples Go

question 72

Multiple Choice

Suppose the correlation between the number of times couples go to the movies and the number of times they go out to dinner is +0.79. Among the following conclusions, which one is NOT consistent with this computation?

• A) The more often that couples go to the movies, the more often they go out to dinner.
• B) The less often that couples go to the movies, the less often they go out to dinner.
• C) There is a strong positive correlation between the number of times couples go to the movies and the number of times they go out to dinner.
• D) Because the correlation coefficient is less than 1.0, the association between these two variables is very weak and probably unreliable.

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