Making a Scatter Diagram Before Figuring the Correlation Coefficient Is

question 54

Multiple Choice

Making a scatter diagram before figuring the correlation coefficient is a good idea because

• A)there is no point in figuring the correlation if a clear line is formed on the graph.
• B)there are different procedures depending on whether there appears to be a positive or a negative correlation.
• C)it allows estimation of the degree and direction of correlation to provide a check on eventual figuring.
• D)a correlation coefficient should be figured only if a clear curvilinear correlation is seen.

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