A small correlation coefficient can be due to a
A) truncated range
B) nonlinear relationship
C) both a truncated range and nonlinear relationship
D) neither a truncated range nor nonlinear relationship.

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A small correlation coefficient can result from either a truncated range, which limits the variability of data, or a nonlinear relationship, where the correlation coefficient, designed to measure linear relationships, fails to capture the strength of the relationship accurately.

A Small Correlation Coefficient Can Be Due to a