Mr.Gauthier,a sixth-grade science teacher,has tried to predict his students' end-of-the-year grades by looking at their grades from the previous year.Unfortunately,there does not seem to be any systematic relationship between these two variables.Which of the following coefficients best fits this scenario?
A)+.01
B)-.92
C)-.36
D)+.89

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A coefficient of +.01 indicates very weak or no correlation between the two variables, which is consistent with the scenario described. The other coefficients suggest a stronger negative correlation (-.92 and -.36) or a stronger positive correlation (+.89), which are not applicable.

MrGauthier,a Sixth-Grade Science Teacher,has Tried to Predict His Students' End-Of-The-Year