For the Pearson r, the null hypothesis states that
A) there is a significant correlation in the population
B) there is no correlation in the sample
C) there is no correlation in the population
D) the sample no longer represents the population

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The null hypothesis for the Pearson r test is that there is no correlation in the population. This means that any correlation observed in the sample is due to chance and does not represent a true relationship in the larger population.

For the Pearson R, the Null Hypothesis States That