Correlation coefficients tell us whether two variables (e.g., X and Y) relate to each other and that they range between -1.00 and +1.00. Coefficients near 0.00 are an indication of

A. an increase in variable X as variable Y decreases.
B. the lack of any relationship between variables X and Y.
C. the dependency of variable X on variable Y.
D. a decrease in variable Y as variable X increases.


Answer: B

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