Statisticians say that a correlation is significant if
A) the dots appear to form a straight line on the scatter diagram.
B) there is a small probabilitythat a there is been no correlation in the population.
C) the correlation is .05 or greater (or below -.05 if negative).
D) there is a large probability that this correlation is greater than thecriterion in standard tables of significance.
Answer: B
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A. the unintended influence that observers or experiments can have on their subjects. B. the extent to which a measure provides consistent results. C. a measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions. D. a speculative statement about the relationship between two traits.