If a researcher finds a near-zero correlation between variables A and B,one possible explanation is that the two variables are unrelated.What is the other possible explanation?
A)The researcher had poor measurements of the variables.
B)Whenever variable A increases, the value of B decreases.
C)The mean value of A is equal to the mean value of B.
D)Whenever variable A increases, the value of B increases also.

Question

If a researcher finds a near-zero correlation between variables A and B,one possible explanation is that the two variables are unrelated.What is the other possible explanation?​
A)The researcher had poor measurements of the variables.
B)​Whenever variable A increases, the value of B decreases.
C)​The mean value of A is equal to the mean value of B.
D)​Whenever variable A increases, the value of B increases also.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The possibility of poor measurements of the variables cannot be ruled out as a reason for a near-zero correlation between two variables.

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