If You Realized That a Set of Sample Data Had

question 141

Multiple Choice

If you realized that a set of sample data had a lower standard deviation on variable X than is typical for the population,this would create the problem of _____ the apparent strength of association between X and Y for correlation/regression analyses.

• A)having an unpredictable effect on
• B)increasing/accentuating
• C)reducing/attenuating
• D)reducing about 95% of the time,and increasing about 5% of the time