The Null Hypothesis in a Two-Tailed Significance Test of Correlation

question 32

Multiple Choice

The null hypothesis in a two-tailed significance test of correlation states that

• A)a correlation exists in the population.
• B)no correlation exists in the population.
• C)a positive correlation exists in the population.
• D)a negative correlation exists in the population.

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