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7 years ago
A study indicates that in general the more fruit students eat before a test, the better they do on the test. However, beyond a certain point, the more fruit students eat, the worse they do on the test. Thus, the relation between amount of fruit eaten and test performance is an example of:
A) a positive linear correlation.
B) a curvilinear correlation.
C) a negative linear correlation.
D) no correlation.
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7 years ago
In curvilinear relations, the values are positively related upto a certain point and then -vely related but the Pearson correlation coefficient is only appropriate as a measure of linear relationship.
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