When testing Pearson's r for significance, the null hypothesis is that
a. there is no difference between the variables in the population from which the sample was drawn.
b. there is no linear association between the variables in the population from which the sample was drawn.
c. there is no difference between the sample and the population from which the sample was drawn. d. r = 1.00.
ANSWER: b
You might also like to view...
In his classic work on________, anthropologist Marvin Harris (1974) explained why sacred cattle are allowed to roam the countryside in India while the people may be starving
a. cultural relativism b. linguistic relativism c. ethnomethodology d. epistemology
According to the World Economic Forum study, __________ ranks first in the world with regard to gender equality
a. Yemen b. the United States c. Canada d. Iceland
The prospects for positive changes in racial and ethnic relations depend on
A. ignoring all racial and ethnic differences and treating everyone as equal. B. dealing directly with racial and ethnic issues and related challenges. C. returning to past ways of handling racial and ethnic problems on teams. D. eliminating the importance of racial and ethnic history and heritage.
Children who watch a lot of television are more likely to hold ______.
A. gender neutral attitudes B. stereotypical attitudes about gender C. ambiguous attitudes about gender D. egalitarian attitudes about gender