The Regression Coefficient B _Y and the Correlation Coefficient R

question 24

Multiple Choice

The regression coefficient b _Y and the correlation coefficient r, _________.

• A) necessarily increase in magnitude as the strength of relationship increases
• B) are both slopes of straight lines
• C) are not related
• D) will equal each other when the variability of the X and Y distributions are equal
• E) are both slopes of straight lines and will equal each other when the variability of the X and Y distributions are equal

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