The null hypothesis that ñ = 0 can be tested by converting the sample correlation coefficient to a statistic that has a sampling distribution that closely approximates the
A)normal distribution.
B)t distribution.
C)F distribution.
D)r distribution.

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The sample correlation coefficient follows a t distribution with n-2 degrees of freedom when testing for the null hypothesis that ρ = 0. Therefore, answer choice B (t-distribution) is the correct answer.

The Null Hypothesis That ñ = 0 Can Be Tested