If a Pearson Correlation Is Close to 0, the Data

question 41

Multiple Choice

If a Pearson correlation is close to 0, the data points on the scatterplot

• A) will be scattered randomly throughout the graph.
• B) will be close to the regression line from the lower left corner to the upper right corner.
• C) will be close to the regression line from the lower right corner to the upper left corner.
• D) will be close to the regression line which runs straight across the middle of the graph.

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