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-Match the following sample correlation coefficients with the explanation of wha

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Question

-Match the following sample correlation coefficients with the explanation of what that correlation coefficient means. Type the correct letter in each box.

  1. r=.92
  2. r=.15
  3. r=1
  4. r=0


A. a weak negative linear relationship between x and y
B. a perfect negative linear relationship between x and y
C. a strong positive linear relationship between x and y
D. no linear relationship between x andy

- An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in 2002 and 2003 killed 91 of the 95 gorillas in 7 home ranges in the Congo. To study the spread of the virus, measure distance by the number of home ranges separating a group of gorillas from the first group infected. Here are data on distance and number of days until deaths began in each later group:

Find the correlation r between x and y.

r =   

Distance   x   4 2 5 3 4 8 Days   y   3 21 35 42 41 47

Explanation / Answer

1) A. a weak negative linear relationship between x and y r=-0.15
B. a perfect negative linear relationship between x and y r=-1
C. a strong positive linear relationship between x and y r=0.92
D. no linear relationship between x and y= r=0

2) r= 0.44

(By using excel function CORREL)