A Low Correlation Coefficient Implies That

question 4

Multiple Choice

A low correlation coefficient implies that

• A)the line always has a flat slope
• B)in the scatterplot, the points fall quite far away from the line
• C)the two variables are unrelated
• D)you should use a tighter scale of the vertical and horizontal axis to bring the observations closer to the line

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Definitions:

Marginal Means

The average value of a variable across different levels of another variable, commonly used in the analysis of variance.

Significant Main Effect

In statistical analysis, a main effect that has been tested and found to statistically differ significantly from what would be expected by chance.

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A geographical region or locale known to have a high incidence of criminal activity.

Marginal Mean

The average value of a variable across different levels of another variable, typically used in the context of analysis of variance.