A Correlation of R = 0

question 118

Multiple Choice

A correlation of r = 0.60 exists between a set of X and Y scores. If a constant of 10 is added to each score of both distributions, the value of r will _______.

• A) remain the same
• B) will increase
• C) decrease
• D) be less meaningful
• E) will increase and be less meaningful

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