An instructor finds she is completely unable to predict student's performance in her class from her initial impression of them. Which of the following correlations BEST reflects the relationship between her impressions and their performance?
A) r = -1.00
B) r = .00
C) r = .40
D) r = -.50

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A correlation of zero (r = .00) indicates no linear relationship between the instructor's initial impression and the students' performance. This means that the instructor's impression does not influence or predict the students' performance in any way.

An Instructor Finds She Is Completely Unable to Predict Student's