The lower the value of the correlation between X and Y, the more the predicted Y value
A) will regress toward the mean of Y
B) will deviate from the mean of Y
C) will assume a mean of zero
D) both b and c, but not a

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When the correlation between X and Y is lower, the predicted Y value will regress toward the mean of Y. This means that the predicted Y values will be closer to the average Y value, rather than deviating significantly from it.

The Lower the Value of the Correlation Between X and Y