In Testing the Hypothesis That the Correlation Parameter Is Zero

question 109

Multiple Choice

In testing the hypothesis that the correlation parameter is zero, the critical value of r decreases as sample size

• A) increases.
• B) decreases.
• C) remains constant.

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