MrMarsh Discovers That the Measure of Association Is Zero in His

question 20

Multiple Choice

Mr.Marsh discovers that the measure of association is zero in his data relationship.What does this mean?

• A)He should stop the study right away and refuse to publish.
• B)It means that there is statistical independence.The variables do not covary.
• C)He has made a mistake in his data collection.
• D)It means that there is strong covariation.

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