For Each, Consider the Information the Correlation Provides

question 28

Multiple Choice

For each, consider the information the correlation provides.
-Russell, a principal in a large urban district, finds a correlation of r=.72 between number of free periods in a student's schedule and number of discipline referrals for that student. This correlation indicates that at his school

• A) free periods and discipline referrals are independent.
• B) as the number of free periods decrease the likelihood of discipline referral decreases.
• C) as the number of free periods decrease the likelihood of discipline referral increases
• D) free periods and discipline referrals directly correspond to one another.

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