What Can We Say About the Relationship Between a Correlation

question 30

Multiple Choice

What can we say about the relationship between a correlation r and the slope b of the least-squares line for the same set of data?

• A) r is always larger than b.
• B) r and b always have the same sign (+ or -).
• C) b is always larger than r.
• D) b and r are measured in the same units.
• E) Both "b is always larger than r" and "b and r are measured in the same units" are correct.

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