Which of the Following Hypotheses Is Best Examined with a Correlation

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following hypotheses is best examined with a correlation analysis?

• A) Men differ from women on average yearly clothing expenditures
• B) Income level is related to average yearly clothing expenditures
• C) Clothing expenditures are higher in northern states and lower in southern and southwestern states
• D) Income, geographic location, and gender are predictive of yearly clothing expenditures
• E) More retail clothing stores are located in the northeast than in the southwest

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Definitions:

Endosperm

The part of a seed that acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually rich in starches, oils, and proteins.

Apical Dominance

A growth pattern in plants where the main, central stem grows more vigorously than the other side stems, which are suppressed.

Cytokinin

Plant hormone that promotes cell division in shoot apical meristem and cell differentiation in root apical meristem. Often opposes auxin’s effects.