What is wrong here? Explain. The correlation between high school grades and a college entrance exam = +1.6. The correlation between the college entrance exam and college grades = + .93. Conclusion: The correlation of the entrance exam with high school grades is stronger than its correlation with college grades.

What will be an ideal response?


Correct Answer:
The correlation between high school grades and the exam was not calculated properly.

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