If We Cannot Reduce Our Errors of Prediction for the Order

question 21

Multiple Choice

If we cannot reduce our errors of prediction for the order of pairs of cases on one variable by predicting from the order of pairs of cases on the other variable,________.

• A) gamma will be zero
• B) the association is moderate in strength.
• C) the relationship is positive.
• D) the relationship is negative.

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