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daltonest1984

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on: Jul 24, 2018
Explain why it makes sense for a set of data to have a correlation coefficient of zero when the scatter diagram of the data shows a very definite pattern.

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How would you interpret the findings of a correlation study that reported a linear correlation coefficient of +0.095?


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cuttiesgirl16

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The scatter diagram may suggest a non-linear relationship between the two variables. The correlation coefficient measures the strength of a linear relationship; therefore a value near zero indicates no linear relationship.

Answer to Question 2

A linear correlation coefficient of +0.095 indicates that there is very little or no linear correlation.


daltonest1984

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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