Author Question: When attempting to assess the correlation between two distributions, X and Y, if either of the two ... (Read 13 times)

rosent76 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

When attempting to assess the correlation between two distributions, X and Y, if either of the two variables fail to contain the high or low end of its
distribution, the resulting coefficient will tend to over-estimate the true
correlation in

the population.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

The Pearson r has the potential for yielding its highest numerical value
when both sampling distributions, X and Y, represent the entire range of
normally distributed values.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false