A correlation of zero between two quantitative variables means that
A) none of these
B) there is no association between the two variables.
C) there is no linear association between the two variables.
D) re-expressing the data will guarantee a linear association between the two variables.
E) we have done something wrong in our calculation of r.

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A correlation of zero indicates that there is no linear relationship between the two variables, but there could still be a non-linear association.

A Correlation of Zero Between Two Quantitative Variables Means That