Nance Layla Maizonet \#1 Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between two variables? a. -0.535 b. -0.534 c. 0.418 d. -0.816 \#2 A survey was taken comparing the number of hours per week students spent studying and their performance on an exam. If a linear regression was performed and the correlation coefficient was 0.017 , what can be said about these results?

Coffee consumption has been found to be negatively correlated with amount of sleep, with a correlation coefficient of 0.5 . How much can the coffee consumption account for the variance of amount of sleep? \( 0.5 \% \) \( 50 \% \) \( 0.25 \% \) \( 25 \% \)

Which of these values of the correlation coefficient indicates the weakest relationship between two variables? -0.30 -0.18 0.03 0.42

Using the Pearson correlation coefficient to analyze the relationship between two variables is only appropriate if the variables are__ variables. one scale and one nominal ordinal nominal scale

Researchers who study the process of reading in children have discovered that better readers watch fewer hours of television. If a scatterplot of the data is drawn, the points on the graph would likely run from ___ left to right. upper; lower upper; upper lower; upper lower; lower

\begin{tabular}{l} In a re-analysis of published studies, Twenge and Im (2007) found that for the \\ time period 1958-2001, the need for social approval of people in the United \\ States was negatively correlated with the U.S. divorce rate during the same \\ period (the correlation coefficient was -0.38). This correlation means that _- \\ divorce rates were high when the need for social approval was high \\ the need for social approval spurred people to divorce \\ the need for social approval prevented people from seeking divorce \\ divorce rates were low when the need for social approval was high \\ \hline\end{tabular}