If a correlation coefficient that you expected to be fairly high turns out to be very low,you should investigate whether there is a
A)restrictive range on one or both variables.
B)curvilinear relationship between the variables.
C)third variable inhibiting the relationship.
D)restrictive range on one or both variables and a curvilinear relationship between the variables.

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A low correlation coefficient can result from a restrictive range or a curvilinear relationship, both of which can obscure the true relationship between variables.

If a Correlation Coefficient That You Expected to Be Fairly