You believe faculty members call on students sitting in the middle of their classes more often than students sitting either in the front of the class or the back of the class. This is an example of a ______ relationship.
A) positive
B) negative
C) linear
D) nonlinear

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This is an example of a nonlinear relationship because the relationship described does not change in a constant way across its domain. It suggests that there is a peak (middle of the class) where the behavior (calling on students) is most frequent, which does not fit the definition of linear (constant rate of change).

You Believe Faculty Members Call on Students Sitting in the Middle