An Analyst Gathers Data on the Number of Hours of Political

question 17

Multiple Choice

An analyst gathers data on the number of hours of political debates watched per week and the sales of antacids. She expects that political debate watching will help explain antacid sales.
The plot of the data in the preceding question shows that people who watch more political debates tend to buy more antacids. The analyst calculates the correlation r between hours of debates and antacids purchased. A plausible value is:

• A) r = -1.
• B) r = -0.4.
• C) r = 0.
• D) r = 0.4.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memories

Memory storage that holds small amounts of information for short periods of time, typically seconds to minutes.

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Memories that have not been intentionally recalled or practiced, often less vivid or reliable than rehearsed memories.

Acronym

a word formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word, such as "NASA" for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Mnemonic

A technique or strategy used to improve memory, often by making information easier to remember.