(a) A negative value for a correlation indicates ______. a) a much stronger relationship than if the correlation were positiveb) a much weaker relationship than if the correlation were positive c) increases in X tend to be accompanied by increases in Yd)increases in X tend to be accompanied by decreases in Y (b) For which of the following correlations would the data points be clustered most closely around a straight line? a) r = 0.10 b) r = 0.50    c) r = −0.80 d)There is no relationship between the correlation and how close the data points are to the line   (c) The value for a correlation can never be greater than 1.00. True or False

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(a) A negative value for a correlation indicates ______.

a) a much stronger relationship than if the correlation were positive
b) a much weaker relationship than if the correlation were positive
c) increases in X tend to be accompanied by increases in Y
d)increases in X tend to be accompanied by decreases in Y

(b) For which of the following correlations would the data points be clustered most closely around a straight line?

a) r = 0.10
b) r = 0.50   
c) r = −0.80
d)There is no relationship between the correlation and how close the data points are to the line
 
(c) The value for a correlation can never be greater than 1.00.
True or False    

 

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