What Size or Direction of Correlation Coefficient Is Likely to Be

question 9

Multiple Choice

What size or direction of correlation coefficient is likely to be obtained between children's ages (from five to 13 years) and the distance that they can long jump?

• A)Close to zero
• B)Either +1.00 or -1.00
• C)Negative
• D)Positive

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