A Pearson correlation of .00 is BEST represented by ______.
A) a normal curve
B) a skewed distribution
C) a circle
D) an ellipse (football shape)

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A Pearson correlation of .00 indicates no correlation between the variables, which means that there is no linear relationship between the two variables being measured. A circle represents no correlation as there is no linear relationship between the variables, and no data points are more tightly clustered together. The other options, normal curve, skewed distribution, and ellipse, all imply some level of correlation or relationship between the variables.

A Pearson Correlation of