In calculating the Pearson correlation (r), the ______ hypothesis implies ______.
A) null; the hypothesized population mean
B) null; the two variables are unrelated to each other
C) alternative; the means are not all equal
D) alternative; there is no relationship

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In calculating the Pearson correlation (r), the null hypothesis implies that the two variables are unrelated to each other. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because the null hypothesis does not assume anything about the population mean. Option C refers to the null hypothesis in a one-way ANOVA, not a correlation analysis. Option D refers to the alternative hypothesis, not the null hypothesis in a correlation analysis.

In Calculating the Pearson Correlation (R), the ______ Hypothesis Implies