Angie Is Computing the Correlation Between the Intelligence Test Scores

question 166

Multiple Choice

Angie is computing the correlation between the intelligence test scores and the household incomes of a large sample of American adults. What type of correlation should she find

• A)a negative correlation
• B)a zero correlation
• C)a positive correlation
• D)a perfect correlation

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Plasma Osmolality

A measure of the concentration of solutes in blood plasma, important for maintaining proper fluid balance and osmotic pressure in the body.

ADH Production

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Na+

Sodium ions, essential electrolytes in bodily fluids that play key roles in nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction.

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