Which of the Following Is True

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) When the correlation coefficient is significant, the slope coefficient will also be significant for a given level of α.
• B) When the correlation coefficient is significant, the slope coefficient will never be significant for a given level of α.
• C) The test statistics for the correlation coefficient and the slope coefficient are the same.
• D) When the slope coefficient is significant, the correlation will not necessarily be significant for a given level of α.
• E) The significance of the correlation and slope are unrelated.

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