Outliers Can Change Both the Direction and Strength of a Correlation

question 27

True/False

Outliers can change both the direction and strength of a correlation coefficient.

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Definitions:

Aerobic Food Catabolism

The process of breaking down food molecules into energy in the presence of oxygen, typically involving pathways such as the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.

Carbon Dioxide

A gas that is clear and has no smell, created when carbon and organic substances are combusted and during the process of breathing, which plants take in for photosynthesis.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a high-energy molecule used for energy storage by organisms. In cellular processes, it releases energy when it is broken down into ADP and phosphate.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms, involving the conversion of food into energy, the creation of building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of metabolic wastes.