After Analyzing Her Data, Professor Nelson Discovers That a Correlation

question 8

Multiple Choice

After analyzing her data, Professor Nelson discovers that a correlation coefficient of +.75 exists between the amount of coffee a person drinks and the degree of stress experienced. Professor Nelson can safely conclude that:

• A) there is no relationship between stress and coffee consumption.
• B) stress causes people to drink coffee.
• C) as coffee consumption increases, stress also increases.
• D) drinking coffee produces stress.

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