What Is the Problem with the Following Data for Computing

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is the problem with the following data for computing a correlation?

• A)The correlation coefficient will equal 0 because it violates the assumption of normality.
• B)The correlation coefficient will equal 1.0 because it violates the assumption of normality.
• C)The correlation coefficient will equal 0 because it violates the assumption of linearity.
• D)The correlation coefficient will equal 1.0 because it violates the assumption of linearity.

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