All but one of the statements below contain a mistake.Which one could be true?
A)The correlation between the height of a bean plant and the day is 0.78 in/day.
B)The correlation between the time it takes to get ready in the morning and gender is 0.78.
C)The correlation between your golf score and the number of hours you practice is -0.36.
D)The number of apricots on a tree and the amount of fertilizer have a 1.12 correlation.
E)There is a strong correlation between type of preferred pet and income level.

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Correlation coefficients range from -1 to 1. A correlation of -0.36, as in choice C, is possible and indicates a weak inverse relationship between two variables. Choices A, B, D, and E involve incorrect or conceptually flawed uses of correlation.

All but One of the Statements Below Contain a Mistake