A Random Sample of Statistics Students Was Selected

question 50

Multiple Choice

A random sample of statistics students was selected. The heights (inches) and the weights (pounds) of the students were collected and are displayed in the figure below. There is a student whose measurements were outliers in the data set. What do you expect will happen to the correlation if that student's measurements are removed?

• A) The correlation will be greater than (further from zero) it was.
• B) The correlation will be less than (closer to zero) it was.
• C) The correlation will remain the same as it was.
• D) There is not enough information to determine how the correlation might change.

Understand the use of passive-voice verbs to soften the impact of bad news.

Learn the elements to include in the closure of bad-news messages to maintain a positive tone.

Develop empathy and the ability to convey it in business communications.

Recognize the potential legal implications of future-oriented statements in bad-news communications.

---

Definitions:

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A medical treatment most commonly used for severe depression which involves inducing seizures in patients through electrical currents.

Cerebral Hemispheres

The right and left halves of the cerebrum, covered by the cerebral cortex and connected by the corpus callosum; they control movement and feeling on the opposing sides of the body.

Anesthesia

A medical approach that involves the use of drugs to prevent pain during surgery, inducing a temporary loss of sensation or consciousness.

Muscle Relaxant

A drug that decreases muscle tone by affecting skeletal muscle function, used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms and pain.