A sports fan is interested in seeing if the temperature outside is associated with the number of
runs scored in a baseball game. So the fan records the temperature at game time and the number
of total runs scored in the game.
Which statistic would investigate the degree of relationship
between game-time temperature and runs scored in a baseball game?
What will be an ideal response?
Pearson's r
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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__________ is voluntary, often spontaneous activity that is engaged in by a large number of people and typically violates dominant-group norms and values
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