In general, a zero correlation means

a. as the values of one variable increase, there is no tendency for the values of the other variable to change in any consistent, predictable fashion.
b. as the values of one variable increase, there is a tendency for the values of the other variable also to increase.
c. as the values of one variable increase, there is a tendency for the values of the other variable to decrease.
d. as the values of one variable decrease, there is a tendency for the values of the other variable also to decrease.


a

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