If an Increase in One Variable Is Not Associated with Any

question 140

Multiple Choice

If an increase in one variable is not associated with any consistent increase or decrease in a second variable, then the correlation between the two variables is

• A) positive.
• B) negative.
• C) zero.
• D) uncertain.

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