Under a scattergram, there is a notation that the coefficient of correlation is .06.This means that
A) most of the cases are plotted within a range of 6 percent above or below a sloping line in the scattergram.
B) plus and minus 6 percent from the mean includes about 68 percent of the cases.
C) there is a negligible correlation between the two variables.
D) most of the data plotted fall into a narrow band 6 percent wide.

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The coefficient of correlation is a measure of the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables. A coefficient of correlation of .06 indicates a very weak, almost negligible, correlation between the two variables. It does not provide any information about the range, distribution, or pattern of the data plotted on the scattergram. Therefore, choices A, B, and D are not accurate interpretations of the coefficient of correlation.

Under a Scattergram, There Is a Notation That the Coefficient