The Correlation Between the Foot Lengths of Fathers and Their

question 56

Multiple Choice

The correlation between the foot lengths of fathers and their (adult) sons, measured in inches, is r = 0.92.
This tells us that:

• A) fathers with small feet tend to have sons with small feet.
• B) fathers with small feet tend to have sons with large feet.
• C) sons have, on the average, feet that are 0.92 times the length of their father's.
• D) 92 percent of all sons have feet that are bigger than their father's.
• E) there is almost no connection between the foot lengths of fathers and sons.

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