Givetwo reasons why it is important to identify the pattern of correlation in a scatter diagram before proceeding to figure the linear correlation

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Identifying whether the pattern of correlation is linear tells you whether it is appropriate to use the standard procedures for calculating a linear correlation.

If the pattern is linear, identifying the direction and approximate strength of correlation before doing the figuring provides a check of the results you derive from the actual calculations.

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Based on Hindu beliefs, what are the three gods that serve as the creator, the destroyer, and the preserver of the universe?

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A master status is:

A) one that takes years to develop B) the status that is most important C) one that belongs to the leader of an organization D) our earliest status

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Research by John Money found that biological males, defined and reared as females,

A) preferred gun and truck toys over doll and cooking toys. B) fell in love with females. C) had an interest in mothering. D) did both A and B above.

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Paradigms are

A. sets of assumptions shared by community members at a given time. B. types of families found around the world. C. statistical approaches for determining family effectiveness. D. strategies for conducting healthy family conflict.

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