When Testing Pearson's R for Significance, the Null Hypothesis Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

When testing Pearson's r for significance, the null hypothesis is that________.

• A) there is no difference between the variables in the population from which the sample was drawn.
• B) there is no linear association between the variables in the population from which the sample was drawn.
• C) there is no difference between the sample and the population from which the sample was drawn.
• D) r = 1.00.

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