If the correlation between one’s interest in statistics and being a “fun date” was –0.70, it would mean that:

a. The higher someone’s interest was in statistics, the more likely it would be that he or she is a fun date
b. The higher someone’s interest was in statistics, the less likely it would be that he or she is a fun date
c. There is a 70% chance that someone with an interest in statistics is a fun date
d. There is a 30% chance that someone with an interest in statistics is a fun date
I selected C for this question because correlations or possibility of this occurring is 70 %

Disagree

Hello PsyDag my first choice was c but I could not validate it. Can you provided me with information on how you approached this question

I appreciate your attempt at answering the question! However, your answer is not correct. Let me explain how to interpret the correlation coefficient in this scenario.

A correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables. In this case, the correlation between one's interest in statistics and being a "fun date" is -0.70.

A negative correlation coefficient indicates an inverse relationship between the two variables. So, as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease. In this case, it means that as someone's interest in statistics increases, they are less likely to be considered a "fun date."

Based on this information, the correct answer would be:

b. The higher someone's interest was in statistics, the less likely it would be that he or she is a fun date.

It's important to note that correlation does not imply causation. While there may be a negative correlation between interest in statistics and being a "fun date," it does not mean that one variable directly causes the other.